English Explanatory Dictionary

trophoblast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the embryo and later developing into part of the placenta.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɒfə(ʊ)blɑːst/

Word forms

trophoblast trophoblasts

Etymology

From tropho- + -blast.

Derived words

cytotrophoblast syncytiotrophoblast trophoblastic
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