ectoblast
[ ek-tuh-blast ]
/ ˈɛk təˌblæst /
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noun Embryology.
the ectoderm.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ectoblast
ec·to·blas·tic, adjectiveWords nearby ectoblast
ectethmoid, ecthlipsis, ecthyma, ecto-, ectoantigen, ectoblast, ectocardia, ectocervix, ectocommensal, ectocornea, ectocrine
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Ectoblast: the outer wall of a cell; the ectoderm or epiblast.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. SmithThis fold springs from the ectoblast or external series of cells in the embryo.
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Derived forms of ectoblast
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Medical definitions for ectoblast
ectoblast
[ ĕk′tə-blăst′ ]
n.
ectoderm
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