spongioblast

[ spuhn-jee-oh-blast, spon- ]
/ ˈspʌn dʒi oʊˌblæst, ˈspɒn- /

noun Embryology.

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

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Origin of spongioblast

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

OTHER WORDS FROM spongioblast

spon·gi·o·blas·tic, adjective

Words nearby spongioblast

spongiform, spongiform encephalopathy, spongillafly, spongin, spongio-, spongioblast, spongioblastoma, spongiocyte, spongioid, spongiose, spongiosis
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British Dictionary definitions for spongioblast

spongioblast
/ (ˈspʌndʒɪəʊˌblɑːst) /

noun

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

Derived forms of spongioblast

spongioblastic (ˌspʌndʒɪəʊˈblæstɪk), adjective

Word Origin for spongioblast

C20: from Greek spongia sponge + -blast
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Medical definitions for spongioblast

spongioblast
[ spŭn′jē-ə-blăst′ ]

n.

An embryonic epithelial cell that gives rise to the neuroglia.
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