Etymology

entosthoblast

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Today it means: The granule within the nucleolus or entoblast of a nucleated cell. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔντοσθεν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔντοσθεν“from within”
  2. English todayentosthoblast

From Ancient Greek ἔντοσθεν (éntosthen, “from within”) (possibly due to association with superlatives in -ιστος (-istos)) + -blast.

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