entoblast

[ en-tuh-blast ]

noun

, Embryology.

1. endoderm.
2. hypoblast ( def 2 ).

entoblast

/ ˈɛntəʊˌblæst; ˌɛntəʊˈblæstɪk /

noun

1. embryol a less common name for endoderm
2. a less common name for hypoblast

Derived Forms

• entoblastic, adjective

Other Words From

• en·to·blas·tic [en-t, uh, -, blas, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of entoblast¹

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

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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