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cytoblastema

cytoblastema noun: the protoplasm, out of which life was thought to arise.

Noun

cytoblastema (plural cytoblastemas or cytoblastemata)

  1. (obsolete) The protoplasm, out of which life was thought to arise.

Forms of cytoblastema

pluralcytoblastemas
pluralcytoblastemata

Origin of cytoblastema

From Ancient Greek [Term?] hollow vessel + growth.

Questions about cytoblastema

What does cytoblastema mean?
Cytoblastema means the protoplasm, out of which life was thought to arise.
What part of speech is cytoblastema?
Cytoblastema is a noun.
What is the plural of cytoblastema?
The plural of cytoblastema is cytoblastemas.

Words near cytoblastema in the dictionary

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

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