histoblast

noun

his·​to·​blast

ˈhistəˌblast

: a cell or cell group possessing broad histogenetic capacity: such as

a

: histiocyte

b

: imaginal disk

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hist- + -blast

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