spongioblast

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

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

Origin of spongioblast

1
1900–05; spongio- (combining form of Greek spongiā́sponge) + -blast

Other words from spongioblast

  • spon·gi·o·blas·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for spongioblast

spongioblast

/ (ˈspʌndʒɪəʊˌblɑːst) /


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

Origin of spongioblast

1
C20: from Greek spongia sponge + -blast

Derived forms of spongioblast

  • spongioblastic (ˌspʌndʒɪəʊˈblæstɪk), adjective

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