Phylloblast
/ˈfɪləˌblæst/noun
A plant embryonic cell or early plant tissue-forming cell, especially in botany.
Did you know?Phylloblast is built from Greek roots for “leaf” and “sprout/germ,” showing how scientists often name life by tracing it back to its most primal, almost magical beginning.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
phýllon
“leaf”
Ancient Greek
Greek
blástos
“sprout, bud, germ”
19th Century
English
phylloblast
“a botanical term formed from Greek roots for a leaf-forming germ or embryonic plant tissue”
Modern English
English
phylloblast
“an early plant cell or tissue associated with leaf formation”
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