Meaning | The membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall. |
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Example | "after implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine wall the trophoblast divides into two layers, the chorion and the placenta" |
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Part of | blastula, blastosphere | Early stage / stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum |
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Broader | membrane, tissue layer | A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
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Spanish | trofoblasto |
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Catalan | trofoblast |
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Adjectives | trophoblastic | of or relating to the trophoblast |
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