trophoblast
trophoblast · trophoblasts
The membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy,…The membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the embryo and later developing into part of the placenta.
/ˈtɹɒfə(ʊ)blɑːst/
Meaning
1 sensesThe membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the embryo and later developing into part of the placenta.
the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall
Origin
From tropho- + -blast.From tropho- + -blast.
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Forms
plural: trophoblasts| Singular | trophoblast |
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