| Term Name: | chorionic trophoblast cell |
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| Definition: | Cells of the uterine chorion that acquire specialized structural and/or functional features that characterize chorionic trophoblasts. These cells will migrate towards the spongiotrophoblast layer and give rise to syncytiotrophoblasts of the labyrinthine layer. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0011101] |