genoblast

noun

gen·​o·​blast

ˈjenəˌblast

: a matured germ cell

genoblastic

¦⸗⸗¦blastik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

gen- entry 1 + -blast

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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