Definitions from Wiktionary (colony-forming unit)
▸ noun: (cytology) A progenitor cell participating in hematopoiesis that gives rise to a particular lineage or type of blood cells.
▸ noun: (microbiology) A unit which estimates the number of viable microbial cells (bacteria, fungi, viruses etc.) in a sample.
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▸ noun: (cytology) A progenitor cell participating in hematopoiesis that gives rise to a particular lineage or type of blood cells.
▸ noun: (microbiology) A unit which estimates the number of viable microbial cells (bacteria, fungi, viruses etc.) in a sample.
Similar:
progenitor cell,
hemocytoblast,
clone,
megakaryoblast,
stem cell,
clonogen,
blood corpuscle,
promonocyte,
histioblast,
hematocyte,
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