cytoblastema

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noun

The protoplasm, out of which life was thought to arise.

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Meanings

nouncytoblastema (plural cytoblastemas or cytoblastemata)

plural cytoblastemas · plural cytoblastemata

  1. obsoletebiologyThe protoplasm, out of which life was thought to arise.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  2. Englishcytoblastema

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

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cytoblastema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoblastema

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