mesoblastic layer
nounUK /ˌmɛsəˈblæstɪk ˈleɪə/
US /ˌmɛzəˈblæstɪk ˈleɪər/
A middle layer of cells in a young embryo that grows into bones, muscles, and blood.
The mesoblastic layer gives rise to the baby's muscles and skeleton.
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2. The layer of cells between the ectoderm and endoderm in a developing embryo.
Scientists studied the mesoblastic layer to understand early tissue formation.
3. The embryonic tissue from which connective tissues and the circulatory system develop.
Blood vessels arise from cells of the mesoblastic layer.
4. A middle cellular sheet in triploblastic animals.
In triploblastic animals, the mesoblastic layer sits between the outer and inner layers.