NOUN | animal | mesoblast, mesoderm | the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue |
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Meaning | The middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue. | |
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Synonym | mesoderm | |
Narrower | chordamesoderm, chordomesoderm | The area of mesoderm that forms the notochord |
mesenchyme | mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles | |
Broader | germ layer | (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation |
Spanish | mesoderma, mesodermis, mesodermo | |
Catalan | mesoderma, mesodermo | |
Adjectives | mesoblastic | relating to or derived from the mesoderm |
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