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noun
A precursor cell for chromaffin cells.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: pheochromoblast
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A hypothesized cell, arising from the neural crest, that serves as a common progenitor cell for pigment cells, especially in some fishes and amphibians.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: chromatoblast
Antonyms: none provided
History
From chromo- + -blast.
