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mesothelium
mes·o·the·li·um [ mèzzə thlee əm, mèssə thlee əm ] (plural mes·o·the·li·a [ mèzzə thlee ə, mèssə thlee ə ])


noun 
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cell layer in vertebrate embryo: a cell layer derived from mesoderm that lines the body cavity of a vertebrate embryo and develops into epithelia and muscle tissue

mes·o·the·li·al adjective
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