PARABLAST

Etymology

Noun

parablast (plural parablasts)

(biology) A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, whose cells are involved in the formation of the first blood and blood vessels.

Source: Wiktionary


Par"a*blast, n. Etym: [Cf. Gr. Para-, and -blast.] (Biol.)

Definition: A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, the cells of which are especially concerned in forming the first blood and blood vessels. C. S. Minot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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