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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, etc countable, uncountable
2. 2
   mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

mesenchymal tissue

Etymology

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

Related phrases

connective tissue

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