Term Name:	metamyelocyte
Synonyms:
Definition:	A eosinophil precursor in the granulocytic series, being a cell intermediate in development between a myelocyte and a band form cell. The nucleus becomes indented where the indentation is smaller than half the distance to the farthest nuclear margin; chromatin becomes coarse and clumped; specific granules predominate while primary granules are rare.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0002192]