mes·o·blast (m z  -bl st , ms-)n. The middle germinal layer of an early embryo, consisting of undifferentiated cells destined to become the mesoderm. mes o·blastic adj. |
mesoblast [ˈmɛsəʊˌblæst]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) another name for mesoderm
mesoblastic adj
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| Noun | 1. |  mesoblast - the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissuegerm layer - (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation chordamesoderm, chordomesoderm - the area of mesoderm that forms the notochord mesenchyme - mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles |
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