hemocytoblast
hemocytoblast, generalized stem cell, from which, according to the monophyletic theory of blood cell formation, all blood cells form, including both erythrocytes and leukocytes. The cell resembles a lymphocyte and has a large nucleus; its cytoplasm contains granules that stain with a base.
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Article Title:
hemocytoblast
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
06 February 2009
Access Date:
February 22, 2025