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cytoblast

cytoblast noun: that part of a cell (especially the nucleus) in which its development takes place.

Noun

cytoblast (plural cytoblasts)

  1. (rare) That part of a cell (especially the nucleus) in which its development takes place

Forms of cytoblast

pluralcytoblasts

Origin of cytoblast

From German Cytoblast, equivalent to cyto- + -blast.

Words formed from cytoblast

Questions about cytoblast

What does cytoblast mean?
Cytoblast means that part of a cell (especially the nucleus) in which its development takes place.
What part of speech is cytoblast?
Cytoblast is a noun.
What is the plural of cytoblast?
The plural of cytoblast is cytoblasts.

Words near cytoblast in the dictionary

  1. cytobiology
  2. cytobiont
  3. cytobionts
  4. cytobiosis
  5. cytobiotic
  6. cytoblast
  7. cytoblastema
  8. cytoblastemas
  9. cytoblastemata
  10. cytoblasts
  11. cytobrush

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