mesenchyme
mesenchyme · mesenchymes
That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone,…That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, etc
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, etc
More definitions
- mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Late 19th c.: from meso- (“cellular tissue”) + -enchyme (from parenchyma).Late 19th c.: from meso- (“cellular tissue”) + -enchyme (from parenchyma).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: mesenchymes| Singular | mesenchyme |
|---|---|
| Plural | mesenchymes |
regular
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable