ecto-

1. a combining form meaning “outer,” “outside,” “external,” used in the formation of compound words:

   ectoderm.

ecto-

combining_form

1. indicating outer, outside, external

   ectoplasm

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecto-¹

Combining form of Greek ektós outside

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecto-¹

from Greek ektos outside, from ek, ex out

Example Sentences

But rendered freely, it reads: morishille's voozy, with lacto-ecto added for a new taste sensation.

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Metablastic: relating to the ecto- or meta-blast or ectoderm.

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Ecto-parasite: one that is attached to the external surface of the host.

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