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entoblast

[ en-tuh-blast ]

noun

, Embryology.


entoblast

/ ˈɛntəʊˌblæst; ˌɛntəʊˈblæstɪk /

noun

  1. embryol a less common name for endoderm
  2. a less common name for hypoblast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • entoblastic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • en·to·blas·tic [en-t, uh, -, blas, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of entoblast1

First recorded in 1860–65; ento- + -blast
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Example Sentences

In the gastrula stage, the segmentation cavity in which the mesoblast is formed lies between the entoblast and ectoblast.

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