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mesoderm
mes·o·derm [ mézzə dùrm, méssə dùrm ] (plural mes·o·derms)


noun 
Definition:
 
embryonic cell layer: the middle of the three cell layers in an embryo, from which connective tissue, muscle, blood, dermis, and bone develop

mes·o·der·mal [ mèzzə dúrm'l, mèssə dúrm'l ] adjective
mes·o·der·mic [ mèzzə dúrmik, mèssə dúrmik ] adjective
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