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histoblast

American  
[his-tuh-blast] / ˈhɪs təˌblæst /

noun

Biology.

  1. a cell or group of cells capable of forming tissue.

Etymology

Origin of histoblast

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

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Histoblast: the morphological unit or cell characteristic of a particular tissue.

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