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trophoblast

/ˈtɹɒfə(ʊ)blɑːst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
tro-phoblast
IPA
/ˈtɹɒfə(ʊ)blɑːst/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From tropho- + -blast.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtɹɒfə(ʊ)blɑːst/

Inflected Forms

trophoblasts (plural)

Derived Forms

cytotrophoblast spongiotrophoblast syncytiotrophoblast trophoblastic

Questions

How do you pronounce trophoblast?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɒfə(ʊ)blɑːst/.
What does trophoblast mean?
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.
Where does trophoblast come from?
From tropho- + -blast.

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