Parablast
Pronunciation : Par"a*blast
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Gr. Para-, and -blast.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, the cells of which are especially concerned in forming the first blood and blood vessels. C. S. Minot.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913