Neoblastic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Neoblastic is an adjective meaning Constituting or pertaining to a new growth, as of tissue.
Meaning
Constituting or pertaining to a new growth, as of tissue.
More Meanings
- (geology) Descriptive of a crystal, or a mineral species in metamorphic rock, formed more recently, by recrystallization, than others in the same rock.
Example Sentences
The neoblast-bearing sample was taken from a heterogeneous, lithic clast–rich igneous unit associated with the roof rocks of the impact melt sheet, making this the first time a crater has been dated using neoblastic zircon from the upper part of its stratigraphy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neosquamous, neoplastic, neoplasmic, neovascular, normoblastic, neogenetic.
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