mesoderm
noun
me·so·derm
ˈme-zə-ˌdərm 
ˈmē-,
-sə-
: the middle of the three primary germ layers of an embryo that is the source of many bodily tissues and structures (such as bone, muscle, connective tissue, and dermis)
broadly
: tissue derived from this germ layer
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mesoderm
noun
me·so·derm
ˈmez-ə-ˌdərm
ˈmēz-
ˈmēz-
ˈmēs-,
ˈmes-
: the middle layer of cells of an embryonic animal from which most of the muscular, skeletal, and connective tissues develop
also
: tissue derived from this layer
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mesoderm
noun
me·so·derm
ˈmez-ə-ˌdərm
ˈmēz-
ˈmēs-
ˈmēz-
ˈmēs-
ˈmes-
: the middle of the three primary germ layers of an embryo that is the source especially of bone, muscle, connective tissue, and dermis
broadly
: tissue derived from this germ layer
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