protoneuromast

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noun

A cell (or cluster of cells) that will develop into a neuromast

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Meanings

nounprotoneuromast (plural protoneuromasts)

plural protoneuromasts

  1. biologyA cell (or cluster of cells) that will develop into a neuromast

Origin

From proto- + neuromast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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