sarcoblast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A minute yellowish body present in the interior of certain rhizopods, thouth to play a role in nutrient storage or in the metabolism of the cell.
  2. An embryonic cell that can differentiate into myoblasts.

Word forms

sarcoblast sarcoblasts

Etymology

From sarco- + -blast.

Derived words

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