Meanings
nounosteoprogenitor (plural osteoprogenitors)
plural osteoprogenitors
- biologyA stem cell that is the precursor of an osteoblast
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
- Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
- Englishosteo-
- Englishprogenitor
- Englishosteoprogenitor
From osteo- + progenitor.
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osteoprogenitor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoprogenitor
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“osteoprogenitor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoprogenitor. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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