epiblast
[ ep-uh-blast ]
/ ˈɛp əˌblæst /
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noun Embryology.
the primordial outer layer of a young embryo before the segregation of the germ layers, capable of becoming the ectoderm and containing cells capable of becoming the mesoderm and endoderm.
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OTHER WORDS FROM epiblast
ep·i·blas·tic, adjectiveWords nearby epiblast
epi-, epiandrosterone, epibenthos, epibiosis, epibiotic, epiblast, epiblem, epiblepharon, epiboly, epibulbar, epic
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British Dictionary definitions for epiblast
epiblast
/ (ˈɛpɪˌblæst) /
noun
embryol the outermost layer of an embryo, which becomes the ectoderm at gastrulationAlso called: ectoblast
Derived forms of epiblast
epiblastic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for epiblast
epiblast
[ ĕp′ə-blăst′ ]
n.
The outer layer of a blastula that gives rise to the ectoderm after gastrulation.
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ep′i•blas′tic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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