spongioblast
[ spuhn-jee-oh-blast, spon- ]
nounEmbryology.
one of the primordial cells in the embryonic brain and spinal cord capable of developing into neuroglia.
Origin of spongioblast
1Other words from spongioblast
- spon·gi·o·blas·tic, adjective
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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
Origin of spongioblast
1C20: from Greek spongia sponge + -blast
Derived forms of spongioblast
- spongioblastic (ˌspʌndʒɪəʊˈblæstɪk), adjective
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