Where does “osteoplast” come from?

osteoplast (English) comes from English -plast, from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός — formed; moulded in clay or wax.

osteoplast (English): An osteoblast

Definitions

  1. An osteoblast

Ancestry of “osteoplast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-plastA small body, structure, particle, or granule,...
2Ancient Greekπλᾰστόςformed; moulded in clay or wax
Every word from Ancient Greek πλᾰστός →Every word from English -plast →