trophoblast
/trɑfə,blæst/
noun
11 letters3 syllables18 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
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”
WORD FORMS
Related formtrophoblastic
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinophoblasttray
Starts & ends withT … T
Syllablestroph · o · blast
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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