|  mesoderm 
 
 the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue
 • Syn:
 mesoblast
 • Derivationally related forms:
 mesoblastic (for: mesoblast), mesodermal
 • Hypernyms:
 germ layer
 • Hyponyms:
 chordamesoderm, chordomesoderm, mesenchyme
 
 
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