First Known Use: 1873
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mesoderm
noun me·so·derm \ˈme-zə-ˌdərm, ˈmē-, -sə-\
Definition of MESODERM
: the middle of the three primary germ layers of an embryo that is the source of many bodily tissues and structures (as bone, muscle, connective tissue, and dermis); broadly : tissue derived from this germ layer
— me·so·der·mal \ˌme-zə-ˈdər-məl, ˌmē-, -sə-\ adjective
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mesoderm
noun me·so·derm \ˈmez-ə-ˌdərm, ˈmēz-, ˈmēs-, ˈmes-\
Medical Definition of MESODERM
: the middle of the three primary germ layers of an embryo that is the source especially of bone, muscle, connective tissue, and dermis; broadly : tissue derived from this germ layer
—me·so·der·mal \ˌmez-ə-ˈdər-məl, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-\ also me·so·der·mic \-ˈdər-mik\ adjective
—me·so·der·mal·ly \-ē\ adverb
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