mesenchyme
mes·en·chyme
noun \ˈme-zən-ˌkīm, ˈmē-, -sən-\Definition of MESENCHYME
: loosely organized undifferentiated mostly mesodermal cells that give rise to such structures as connective tissues, blood, lymphatics, bone, and cartilage
Origin of MESENCHYME
German Mesenchym, from mes- + New Latin -enchyma
First Known Use: 1888
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