osteoblast
noun
osteoblast is spelled O-S-T-E-O-B-L-A-S-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, osteoblast means “A mononucleate cell from which bone develops” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of osteoblast is osteoblasts.
How many letters and syllables are in osteoblast?
| Letters | 10: O-S-T-E-O-B-L-A-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is osteoblast?
Osteoblast appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of osteoblast
- osteoblasts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does osteoblast mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mononucleate cell from which bone develops.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Osteoblast in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cell:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | osteoblasto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does osteoblast come from?
From osteo- (“bone”) + -blast (“immature cell”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).