• (n.) Same as Bioplast.
When Altmann first observed mitochondria he considered them to be intracellular parasites and christened them bioblasts. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
Bi'o·blast noun [ Greek ... life + -blast .] (Biol.) Same as Bioplast . 
bioblast 1. A hypothetical unit of living matter capable of dividing, growing, and stimulating cell function. 2. An elementary unit of protoplasmic structure.