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Noun: neuroblast  'n(y)ûr-u,blãst [N. Amer], 'nyûr-u,blãst [Brit]
  1. A cell from which a nerve cell develops
    "Neuroblasts differentiate into various types of neurons during brain development"

Derived forms: neuroblasts

Type of: embryonic cell, formative cell

Encyclopedia: Neuroblast