chromoblast
chromoblast · chromoblasts
A precursor cell for chromaffin cellsA precursor cell for chromaffin cells.
Meaning
2 sensesA precursor cell for chromaffin cells.
A hypothesized cell, arising from the neural crest, that serves as a common progenitor cell for pigment cells, especially in some fishes and amphibians.
Origin
From chromo- + -blast.From chromo- + -blast.
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Forms
plural: chromoblasts| Singular | chromoblast |
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Synonyms
2 synonymschromatoblastpheochromoblast
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedchromoblastomycosis