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trophoblastic

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

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  • rhymes with -æstɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, or relating to a trophoblast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to the trophoblast

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • trophoblastic cancer

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English trophoblast Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English trophoblastic From trophoblast + -ic.