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entoblast

American  
[en-tuh-blast] / ˈɛn təˌblæst /

noun

Embryology.

  1. endoderm.

  2. hypoblast.

entoblast British  
/ ˈɛntəʊˌblæst, ˌɛntəʊˈblæstɪk /

noun

  1. embryol a less common name for endoderm

  2. a less common name for hypoblast

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Other Word Forms

  • entoblastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of entoblast

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

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

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