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From syncytium + -o- + trophoblast.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The outer layer of the trophoblast, consisting of a single cell with many nuclei and a very large size and surface area. Full definition →
From syncytium + -o- + trophoblast.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.