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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.
spongioblast
/ ˈspʌndʒɪəʊˌblɑːst; ˌspʌndʒɪəʊˈblæstɪk /
noun
- any of numerous columnar epithelial cells in the brain and spinal cord that develop into neuroglia
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Derived Forms
- spongioblastic, adjective
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Other Words From
- spongi·o·blastic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spongioblast1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spongioblast1
C20: from Greek spongia sponge + -blast
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