noun
- Plural of mesoblast; cells or tissues derived from the mesoderm during embryonic development.
Usage: technical; biology; embryology
Examples
- During early embryonic development, mesoblasts differentiate into various connective tissues.
- The mesoblasts give rise to muscle, bone, and cartilage in the developing organism.
- Researchers studied how mesoblasts migrate and organize during gastrulation.
- Mesoblasts are essential for the formation of the skeletal system in vertebrates.