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Blastocyst vs Trophoblast - What's the difference?

blastocyst | trophoblast |

As nouns the difference between blastocyst and trophoblast

is that blastocyst is the mammalian blastula while trophoblast is the membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the embryo and later developing into part of the placenta.

blastocyst

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) The mammalian blastula

    • See also

    * ("blastocyst" on Wikipedia)

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    trophoblast

    English

    (wikipedia trophoblast)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cytology) The membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the embryo and later developing into part of the placenta.

    • Derived terms

    * cytotrophoblast * syncytiotrophoblast * trophoblastic