adjective
- relating to or derived from the mesoderm, the middle layer of cells in an embryo
Usage: biological; embryological
Examples
- The heart develops from mesodermal tissue during embryonic growth.
- Mesodermal cells give rise to muscles, bones, and the circulatory system.
- Scientists studied the mesodermal layer to understand organ formation.
- The researcher identified mesodermal markers in the developing embryo.
- Mesodermal derivatives include connective tissue and blood vessels.
- The biology textbook explained mesodermal development in vertebrates.