cytoblast

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noun

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

OriginGerman Cytoblast →
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Meanings

nouncytoblast (plural cytoblasts)

plural cytoblasts

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

Origin

  1. GermanCytoblast
  2. Englishcytoblast

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

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APA

cytoblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoblast

MLA

“cytoblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoblast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytoblast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoblast.

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