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spongioblast
spon·gi·o·blast [ spúnjee ə blàst ] (plural spon·gi·o·blasts)


noun 
Definition:
 
cell in embryonic nervous system: an embryonic cell in the brain and spinal cord that develops into supporting connective tissue neuroglia
[Early 20th century. < Latin spongia (see sponge)]

spon·gi·o·blas·tic [ spùnjee ə blástik ] adjective
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