en·to·blast

(ĕn′tə-blăst′)

Any of the blastomeres of an embryo from which the endoderm develops.

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entoblast

(ˈɛntəʊˌblæst)

1. (Zoology) embryol a less common name for endoderm

2. (Zoology) a less common name for hypoblast

entoblastic adj

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entoblast - the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems

endoblast, endoderm, entoderm, hypoblast

germ layer - (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation

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CAFSCs are induced to neuron and epithelium (epiblast), adipocyte (mesoblast), hepatocyte (entoblast).

The Exploration of Beijing Fatty Chicken Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells with Multilineage Potential

Although in polar lobe forming species the D quadrant is apparent as early as the 4-cell stage, the D quadrant does not start its organizer function prior to the separation of the ectoblast and entoblast cells (Clement 1952).

Cleavage patterns and mesentoblast formation in the Gastropoda: an evolutionary perspective

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