spongioblast

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noun

A neuroepithelial cell that develops into neuroglial and ependymal cells.

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Meanings

nounspongioblast (plural spongioblasts)

plural spongioblasts

  1. biologyA neuroepithelial cell that develops into neuroglial and ependymal cells.

Origin

From spongio- + -blast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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