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histoblast

[his-tuh-blast]

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noun Biology.

a cell or group of cells capable of forming tissue.

Origin of histoblast

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

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Examples from the Web for histoblast

Histoblast: the morphological unit or cell characteristic of a particular tissue.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Medicine definitions for histoblast

histoblast

[hĭs′tə-blăst′]

n.

histioblast

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