- spongoblast
- spon·go·blast
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spongoblast
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Spongoblast — Spon go*blast (sp[o^][ng] g[ o]*bl[a^]st), n. [Gr. spo ggos sponge + blast.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the cells which, in sponges, secrete the spongin, or the material of the horny fibers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spongoblast — … Useful english dictionary
spongioblast — noun any of various columnar epithelial cells in the central nervous system that develop into neuroglia • Hypernyms: ↑columnar cell, ↑columnar epithelial cell * * * ˈspənjēōˌblast, ˈspän noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary… … Useful english dictionary
spongoblastic — adjective see spongoblast … Useful english dictionary
