noun
- loosely organized embryonic connective tissue that gives rise to various body structures including bone, cartilage, and blood vessels
Usage: biology; anatomy
Examples
- The mesenchyme develops into the skeletal system during embryonic growth.
- Scientists studied how mesenchyme cells differentiate into bone tissue.
- Mesenchyme forms the foundation for many connective tissues in the body.
- The neural crest contributes mesenchyme to facial development.
- Researchers observed mesenchyme migration patterns in the developing limb.
- Mesenchyme cells have the ability to become various tissue types.