erythroblast

[ ih-rith-ruh-blast ]

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

Origin of erythroblast

1
First recorded in 1885–90; erythro- + -blast

Other words from erythroblast

  • e·ryth·ro·blas·tic, adjective

Words Nearby erythroblast

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British Dictionary definitions for erythroblast

erythroblast

/ (ɪˈrɪθrəʊˌblæst) /


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

Derived forms of erythroblast

  • erythroblastic, adjective

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