mesoblast

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noun

the middle, germinal layer of undifferentiated cells of an early embryo; it becomes the mesoderm

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Meanings

nounmesoblast (plural mesoblasts)

plural mesoblasts

  1. biologythe middle, germinal layer of undifferentiated cells of an early embryo; it becomes the mesoderm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue

Similar
mesoderm
Broader
germ layer
Also see
mesoderm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From meso- + -blast.

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APA

mesoblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoblast

MLA

“mesoblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoblast. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesoblast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoblast.

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