cystoblast

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouncystoblast (plural cystoblasts)

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.

Origin

From cysto- + -blast.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

blastocyst
Cite this entry
APA

cystoblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystoblast

MLA

“cystoblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystoblast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cystoblast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystoblast.

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