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spongioblast

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

noun

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


spongioblast

/ ËŒspÊŒndʒɪəʊˈblæstɪk; ˈspÊŒndʒɪəʊˌblÉ‘Ëst /

noun

  1. any of numerous columnar epithelial cells in the brain and spinal cord that develop into neuroglia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • spongioblastic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±è´Ç²Ôg¾±Â·´Ç·²ú±ô²¹²õt¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spongioblast1

1900–05; spongio- (combining form of Greek ²õ±è´Ç²Ô²µ¾±ÄåÌ sponge ) + -blast
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spongioblast1

C20: from Greek spongia sponge + -blast

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