mesamœboid, a. and n. Biol.
(mɛsəˈmiːbɔɪd)
[f. Gr. µέσ-ος middle + amœboid.]
a. adj. In mesamœboid cell = b. b. n. One of the amœba-like cells which are developed in the mesoderm.
1890 Syd. Soc. Lex., Mesamœboid cells..Mesamœboids. 1905 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 25 Feb. 441 A special ingrowth of micronuclear cells derived from the pigmented group gave rise to the mesamœboid (mesoblastic) cells. |