hypoblast

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noun

A type of tissue that forms from the inner cell mass and later is incorporated into the endoderm

Similar
endodermentodermendoblastentoblast
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Meanings

nounhypoblast (plural hypoblasts)

plural hypoblasts

  1. embryologyA type of tissue that forms from the inner cell mass and later is incorporated into the endoderm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems

Similar
endodermentodermendoblastentoblast
Broader
germ layer
Also see
coeloblastendoblastendodermentoblast

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hypo- + -blast.

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APA

hypoblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoblast

MLA

“hypoblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoblast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypoblast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoblast.

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