erythroblast

[ ih-rith-ruh-blast ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a nucleated cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop.

erythroblast

/ ɪˈrɪθrəʊˌblæst /

noun

1. a nucleated cell in bone marrow that develops into an erythrocyte

Derived Forms

• eˌrythroˈblastic, adjective

Other Words From

• e·rythro·blastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of erythroblast¹

First recorded in 1885–90; erythro- + -blast