n 1  :  MESOBLAST : esp  :  the part of the mesoblast giving rise to vascular structures  2  :  blastomeres that give rise to extraembryonic membranes para*blas*tic adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  peri·blast 
 
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