spongioblast

[ spuhn-jee-oh-blast, spon- ]

noun

, Embryology.

1. one of the primordial cells in the embryonic brain and spinal cord capable of developing into neuroglia.

spongioblast

/ ˌspʌndʒɪəʊˈblæstɪk; ˈspʌndʒɪəʊˌblɑːst /

noun

1. any of numerous columnar epithelial cells in the brain and spinal cord that develop into neuroglia

Derived Forms

• spongioblastic, adjective

Other Words From

• spongi·o·blastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spongioblast¹

1900–05; spongio- (combining form of Greek spongiā́ sponge ) + -blast

Word History and Origins

Origin of spongioblast¹

C20: from Greek spongia sponge + -blast