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Noun: hypoblast  'hI-pu,blãst
  1. The inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
    "The hypoblast formed the primitive gut tube of the developing embryo";
    - endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast

Derived forms: hypoblasts

Type of: germ layer

Encyclopedia: Hypoblast