English word parablast comes from English -blast (An immature cell or tissue.), English para-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -blast | English (eng) | An immature cell or tissue. |
| para- | English (eng) | Forming words relating to disability sport (obsolete, not productive) to guard against, to avert, to shield from; to provide protection against, defence from Parachute. (organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite positions (compare ortho- and meta-.). Abnormal, incorrect. Above, beyond. Beside, near, alongside. Resembling. |
| parablast | English (eng) | (biology) A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, whose cells are involved in the formation of the first blood and blood vessels. |