spongioblast

[spuhn-jee-oh-blast, spon-]

noun Embryology.

one of the primordial cells in the embryonic brain and spinal cord capable of developing into neuroglia.

Origin of spongioblast

1900–05; spongio- (combining form of Greek spongiā́ sponge) + -blast

Related formsspon·gi·o·blas·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for spongioblast

spongioblast

noun

any of numerous columnar epithelial cells in the brain and spinal cord that develop into neuroglia

Derived Formsspongioblastic (ˌspʌndʒɪəʊˈblæstɪk), adjective

Word Origin for spongioblast

C20: from Greek spongia sponge + -blast

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spongioblast in Medicine

spongioblast

[spŭn′jē-ə-blăst′]

n.

An embryonic epithelial cell that gives rise to the neuroglia.