What is another word for mesenchyme?
Pronunciation: [mˈɛsɪnt͡ʃˌa͡ɪm] (IPA) 
Mesenchyme is a term that is commonly used in embryology and developmental biology as it refers to embryonic connective tissue that arises from the mesoderm layer of a developing organism. In synonym, mesenchyme has a few alternative terms that are often used interchangeably, such as mesodermal mesenchyme, mesodermal tissue, and connective tissue. Other synonyms may include undifferentiated mesenchymal tissue, mesenchymal precursor cells, and mesenchymal stem cells, which are all related to the same embryonic cell origin. Alternative terms such as mesenchyma, mesenchymal tissue, and mesenchymatous tissue can also be used to refer to this embryonic transitional tissue.
