ENTOBLAST

endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast

(noun) the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

entoblast (plural entoblasts)

Any of the embryonic blastomeres that develop into the endoderm

Synonyms

• endoblast

Anagrams

• notablest, tenoblast

Source: Wiktionary


En"to*blast, n. Etym: [Ento- + -blast.] (Biol.)

Definition: The inner germ layer; endoderm. See Nucleolus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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