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cystoblast

cystoblast noun: a germ cell found in insects, which becomes the insect equivalent of a platelet (a cystocyte) instead of turning into a reproductive cell.

Noun

cystoblast (plural cystoblasts)

  1. A germ cell found in insects, which becomes the insect equivalent of a platelet (a cystocyte) instead of turning into a reproductive cell.

Forms of cystoblast

pluralcystoblasts

Origin of cystoblast

From cysto- + -blast.

Questions about cystoblast

What does cystoblast mean?
Cystoblast means a germ cell found in insects, which becomes the insect equivalent of a platelet (a cystocyte) instead of turning into a reproductive cell.
What part of speech is cystoblast?
Cystoblast is a noun.
What is the plural of cystoblast?
The plural of cystoblast is cystoblasts.

Words near cystoblast in the dictionary

  1. cystoadenocarcinoma
  2. cystoadenocarcinomas
  3. cystoadenoma
  4. cystoadenomas
  5. cystobiliary
  6. cystoblast
  7. cystoblasts
  8. cystocarcinoma
  9. cystocarcinomas
  10. cystocarp
  11. cystocarps

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