| AMELOBLAST | • ameloblast n. An epithelial cell that forms the enamel of the developing tooth. • AMELOBLAST n. an enamel-producing cell of a tooth. |
| AMYLOPLAST | • amyloplast n. (Biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose. • AMYLOPLAST n. a colourless plastid that forms and stores starch. |
| CNIDOBLAST | • cnidoblast n. (Biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops. • CNIDOBLAST n. a stinging thread cell containing a nematocyst. |
| FIBROBLAST | • fibroblast n. A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen. • FIBROBLAST n. a cell in connective tissue from which connective tissue is formed. |
| HISTOBLAST | • histoblast n. Any histogenetic cell. • HISTOBLAST n. a cell or group of cells forming the primary element or unit of tissue. |
| ICONOCLAST | • iconoclast n. (Historical, Christianity) One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the… • iconoclast n. One who opposes orthodoxy and religion; one who adheres to the doctrine of iconoclasm. • iconoclast n. (By extension) One who attacks cherished beliefs. |
| IDOLOCLAST | • idoloclast n. A breaker of idols; an iconoclast. • IDOLOCLAST n. a breaker of idols; an iconoclast. |
| LEUCOBLAST | • leucoblast n. Alternative form of leukoblast. • LEUCOBLAST n. an immature cell which will develop into a leucocyte, also LEUKOBLAST. |
| LEUCOPLAST | • leucoplast n. (Biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various… • LEUCOPLAST n. a colorless plastid in the cytoplasm of plant cells around which starch collects. |
| LEUKOBLAST | • leukoblast n. An immature leukocyte. • LEUKOBLAST n. an immature leukocyte, also LEUCOBLAST. |
| LITHOCLAST | • lithoclast n. A now obsolete surgical instrument for crushing stones in the bladder. • LITHOCLAST n. a stone breaker; a tool for breaking rocks. |
| MYELOBLAST | • myeloblast n. (Biology) An immature cell of bone marrow that develops into a myelocyte. • MYELOBLAST n. an immature cell of bone marrow. |
| NEUROBLAST | • neuroblast n. The embryonic cell that develops into a nerve cell. • NEUROBLAST n. an embryonic nerve cell. |
| OSTEOBLAST | • osteoblast n. (Biology, cytology) A mononucleate cell from which bone develops. • OSTEOBLAST n. one of the protoplasmic cells from or around which the matrix of the bone is developed. |
| OSTEOCLAST | • osteoclast n. (Physiology, cytology) A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone. • osteoclast n. (Surgery) An instrument for performing osteoclasis. • OSTEOCLAST n. an instrument used in osteoclasis. |
| PLANOBLAST | • planoblast n. (Zoology) Any free-swimming gonophore of a hydroid; a hydroid medusa. • PLANOBLAST n. any free-swimming gonophore of a hydroid; a hydroid medusa. |
| PROTOPLAST | • protoplast adj. (Obsolete) Created first; archetypal. • protoplast n. The first-created human; Adam. • protoplast n. (Rare) A prototype or archetype; a model. |
| STATOBLAST | • statoblast n. (Zoology) One of a peculiar kind of internal buds, or germs, produced in the interior of certain Bryozoa… • STATOBLAST n. a reproductive body on bryozoans. |
| WHIRLBLAST | • whirlblast n. (Archaic, poetic) A whirlwind. • WHIRLBLAST n. a whirling blast of wind. |