megaloblast

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noun

An abnormally large red blood cell associated with pernicious anemia and with folic acid deficiency.

Opposite
normoblast
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Meanings

nounmegaloblast (plural megaloblasts)

plural megaloblasts

  1. biologyAn abnormally large red blood cell associated with pernicious anemia and with folic acid deficiency.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
normoblast

Origin

From megalo- + -blast.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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