Synonyms of trophoblast

Noun


1. trophoblast, membrane, tissue layer

usage: the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall; "after implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine wall the trophoblast divides into two layers, the chorion and the placenta"

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