neuroblast

[ noor-uh-blast, nyoor- ]

noun
  1. an immature nerve cell.

Origin of neuroblast

1
First recorded in 1890–95; neuro- + -blast

Other words from neuroblast

  • neu·ro·blas·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for neuroblast

neuroblast

/ (ˈnjʊərəʊˌblæst) /


noun
  1. an embryonic nerve cell

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