leukocytoblast

noun

leu·​ko·​cy·​to·​blast

variants or chiefly British leucocytoblast

ˈlükəˌsītəˌblast,

ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗

: a cellular precursor of a white blood cell compare lymphoblast, myeloblast

leukocytoblastic adjective

or chiefly British leucocytoblastic

¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗¦blastik

Word History

Etymology

leukocyt- + -blast

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