histoblast

[ his-tuh-blast ]

/ ˈhɪs təˌblæst /

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noun Biology.

a cell or group of cells capable of forming tissue.

Nearby words

histiocytosis, histiocytosis x, histiogenic, histioid, histo-, histoblast, histochemistry, histocompatibility, histocompatibility antigen, histocompatibility gene, histocyte

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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