mesameboid

noun

mes·​ameboid

¦me|z,

¦mē|,

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plural -s

: a primitive amoeboid mesodermal cell that gives rise to the blood cells of the embryo : hematoblast

Word History

Etymology

mes- + ameboid (adjective)

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