ˈme]zəˌdərm, ˈmē], ]sə- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mes- + -derm
: the middle of the three primary germ layers of an embryo being the source of bone, muscle, connective tissue, inner layer of the skin, and other adult structures : mesoblast ; broadly : tissue wherever located that is derived from this germ layer
• meso·der·mal | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dərməl or meso·der·mic -mik\ adjective