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mesenchyme

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, etc

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mesoderm, mesoblast

History

Etymology

Late 19th c.: from meso- (“cellular tissue”) + -enchyme (from parenchyma).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mésenchyme — Translations
  • Hebrew: רִקְמַת חִבּוּר עֻבָּרִית — Translations
  • Kazakh: мезенхима (mezenxima) — Translations
  • Turkish: mezenşim — Translations
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