/ Dictionary / Index T trophoblast: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: troph•o•blast Pronunciation: (trof'u-blast", trō'fu-), [key] — n. Embryol. the layer of extraembryonic ectoderm that chiefly nourishes the embryo or develops into fetal membranes with nutritive functions. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: trophoblast (Thesaurus) tropho- trophosome Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language