Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cytoblast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cy-to-blast
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That part of a cell (especially the nucleus) in which its development takes place

Etymology

From German Cytoblast, equivalent to cyto- + -blast.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cyto
Root: Cytoblast
Suffix: blast

Inflected Forms

cytoblasts (plural)

Derived Forms

hemocytoblast

Questions

What does cytoblast mean?: That part of a cell (especially the nucleus) in which its development takes place
Where does cytoblast come from?: It is traced to German.

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