mesoderm
[ mez-uh-durm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˈmɛz əˌdɜrm, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /
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noun Embryology.
the middle germ layer of a metazoan embryo.
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British Dictionary definitions for mesoderm
mesoderm
/ (ˈmɛsəʊˌdɜːm) /
noun
Derived forms of mesoderm
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Scientific definitions for mesoderm
mesoderm
[ mĕz′ə-dûrm′ ]
The middle of the three primary germ layers of the embryos of vertebrates and other complex animals. In vertebrates, the mesoderm gives rise to the muscles, bones, cartilage, connective tissue, blood, blood and lymph vessels, dermis, kidneys, and gonads. The mesoderm develops during gastrulation from either the ectoderm or the endoderm. The embryos of simpler animals lack a mesoderm. Compare ectoderm endoderm.
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