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noun
The membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the embryo and later developing into part of the placenta.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: membrane, tissue layer
History
From tropho- + -blast.
