noun
- Plural of entoblast; cells or organisms that form the inner layer of an embryo during early development.
Usage: biology; embryology; technical
Examples
- The entoblasts differentiate to form the digestive and respiratory systems.
- During gastrulation, entoblasts migrate inward to establish the inner germ layer.
- Researchers studied how entoblasts develop into specialized tissues in vertebrate embryos.
- The entoblasts give rise to structures such as the liver, pancreas, and lungs.