| Pronunciation: | | 'mezu`durm
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[n] the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue |
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MESODERM is a 8 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | mesoblast |
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| | See Also: | | chordamesoderm, chordomesoderm, germ layer, mesenchyme |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mes"o*derm\, n. [Meso- + Gr. ? skin.] (Biol.)
(a) The layer of the blastoderm, between the ectoderm and
endoderm; mesoblast. See Illust. of {Blastoderm} and
{Ectoderm}.
(b) The middle body layer in some invertebrates.
(c) The middle layer of tissue in some vegetable structures.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A middle layer of tissue in a developing animal embryo which will eventually become the muscles and other connective tissues, the blood vessels and blood cells (if any), and various other organs, structures, and systems (depends on the organism). Animals with this layer of tissue as an embryo are known as triploblastic animals, which includes all animals except for sponges, placozoans, jellyfish, and comb jellies. |
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