monoblast etymology

English word monoblast comes from English -blast (An immature cell or tissue.), English mono- (One.)

Detailed word origin of monoblast

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-blast English (eng) An immature cell or tissue.
mono- English (eng) One.
monoblast English (eng) A cell, normally found in bone marrow, that matures into a monocyte.

Words with the same origin as monoblast

Descendants of -blast
ameloblast ameloblastin ameloblastoma cardioblast cytotrophoblast embryoblast erythroblast haematoblast haemoblast hematoblast hepatoblastic hypoblastic idioblast leucoblast leukoblast macroblast megakaryoblast megakaryoblastic megaloblast odontoblast parablast retinoblast sarcoblast trophoblastic
Descendants of mono-
mono monoalkene monoandry monochromatic monoculture monodactyl monofilament monofunctional monogamous monogonal monogram monoid monomethylamine monomicrobial monoparametric monophenol monophobia monoplegia monoprint monorubidium monoterminal monothecal monotheism monotungstate monoxide