Hypernym

noun

a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

Pertainym (pertains to noun)

trophoblastic 1

adjective

of or relating to the trophoblast

Part_meronym

blastula 1

noun

early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs

trophoblast 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall

Examples

1.after implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine wall the trophoblast divides into two layers, the chorion and the placenta

Derivationally related form

trophoblastic 1

adjective

of or relating to the trophoblast

Part_holonym

blastula 1

noun

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