neuroblast
Noun
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a cell from which a nerve cell develops
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In drosophila, neuroblasts divide asymmetrically, so that one product is a "ganglion mother cell" (GMC), and the other is a neuroblast.
In all, a neuroblast is capable of generating an indefinite number of neurons or glia.