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mesoderm

(mes′ə dʉrm′, mez′-)

noun

the middle layer of cells of an embryo, from which the skeletal, reproductive, muscular, vascular, connective, etc. tissues develop

Origin: meso- + -derm

Related Forms:

mesodermal adjective or mesodermic

See mesoderm in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The middle embryonic germ layer, lying between the ectoderm and the endoderm, from which connective tissue, muscle, bone, and the urogenital and circulatory systems develop.

Related Forms:

mesˌo·derˈmal, mesˌo·derˈmic adjective

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