Meaning of TROPHOBLAST

Pronunciation:			'trâfu`blast
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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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	See Also:		blastocyst, blastosphere, membrane, tissue layer
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The trophoblast is the part of the blastocyst which attaches the embryo to the wall of the uterus so that the embryo can receive nutrition during its development.