n.
Pronunciation: ' m ī - ə -l ə - ˌ blast
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1904
: a large mononuclear nongranular bone-marrow cell especially : one that is a precursor of a myelocyte
– my · e · lo · blas · tic \ ˌ m ī - ə -l ə - ' blas-tik \ adjective