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megakaryoblast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
megakary-oblast
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A precursor cell in hematopoiesis which gives rise to the promegakaryocyte, which in turn gives rise to the megakaryocyte.

Etymology

From mega- + karyo- + -blast.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

megakaryoblasts (plural)

Derived Forms

megakaryoblastic

Frequently Paired Words

promegakaryocyte megakaryocyte thrombocyte

Questions

What does megakaryoblast mean?
A precursor cell in hematopoiesis which gives rise to the promegakaryocyte, which in turn gives rise to the megakaryocyte.
Where does megakaryoblast come from?
From mega- + karyo- + -blast.

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