mesoblast
mesoblast · mesoblasts
The middle, germinal layer of undifferentiated cells of an early embryoThe middle, germinal layer of undifferentiated cells of an early embryo; it becomes the mesoderm
Meaning
1 sensesThe middle, germinal layer of undifferentiated cells of an early embryo; it becomes the mesoderm
More definitions
- the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue
Origin
From meso- + -blast.From meso- + -blast.
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Forms
plural: mesoblasts| Singular | mesoblast |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue:mesoderm
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedmesoblastic
Derivedcoelomesoblast