Parablast Definition

părə-blăst
noun
The nutritive yolk of a meroblastic ovum.
Webster's New World
The portion of a mesoderm that gives rise to vascular and lymphatic tissues.
Webster's New World

(biology) A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, whose cells are involved in the formation of the first blood and blood vessels.

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Other Word Forms of Parablast

Noun

Singular:
parablast
Plural:
parablasts

Origin of Parablast

  • para- +"Ž -blast

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