hypoblast

noun

hy·​po·​blast ˈhī-pə-ˌblast How to pronounce hypoblast (audio)
: the endoderm of an embryo

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hypoblast was in 1875

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“Hypoblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypoblast. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

hypoblast

noun
hy·​po·​blast ˈhī-pə-ˌblast How to pronounce hypoblast (audio)
: the endoderm of an embryo

called also endoblast, entoblast

hypoblastic adjective

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