splanchnopleure

[ splangk-nuh-ploor ]

/ ˈsplæŋk nəˌplʊər /

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noun Embryology.

the double layer formed by the association of the lower layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the underlying entoderm, which develops into the embryonic viscera.

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Compare somatopleure.

Origin of splanchnopleure

From the New Latin word splanchnopleura, dating back to 1870–75. See splanchno-, pleura

OTHER WORDS FROM splanchnopleure

splanch·no·pleu·ral, splanch·no·pleu·ric, adjective

Words nearby splanchnopleure

'splain, splake, splanchnic, splanchnic nerve, splanchno-, splanchnopleure, splash, splashback, splashboard, splash dam, splashdown

How to use splanchnopleure in a sentence

The heart is undoubtedly formed out of the mesoblast of the splanchnopleure only.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
At the junction of somatopleure and splanchnopleure they are more rounded than elsewhere.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
It shews the formation of the heart (ht) as a cavity between the splanchnopleure and the wall of the throat.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Between the two limbs, and closely adjoining the splanchnopleure, is seen the heart (ht).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

The splanchnopleure also envelops it, so that, morphologically speaking, the yolk lies within the mesenteron.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour