parablast
parablast noun: a portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, whose cells are involved in the formation of the first blood and blood vessels.
Noun
parablast (plural parablasts)
- A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, whose cells are involved in the formation of the first blood and blood vessels.
- The study of the relations of the' wall in the chick induced him to think that the elements of the white yolk he came parablast cells; moreover, the study of the hen's ovary led him to the conclusion that the white yolk was developed from the granulosa cells, and that these cells arise from...1897, Charles Sedgwick Minot, Human Embryology
Forms of parablast
| plural | parablasts |
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Origin of parablast
From para- + -blast.
Words formed from parablast
Questions about parablast
- What does parablast mean?
- Parablast means a portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, whose cells are involved in the formation of the first blood and blood vessels.
- What part of speech is parablast?
- Parablast is a noun.
- What is the plural of parablast?
- The plural of parablast is parablasts.
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