ectoblast

[ ek-tuh-blast ]

/ ˈɛk təˌblæst /

noun Embryology.

the ectoderm.

Words nearby ectoblast

ectethmoid, ecthlipsis, ecthyma, ecto-, ectoantigen, ectoblast, ectocardia, ectocervix, ectocommensal, ectocornea, ectocrine

Origin of ectoblast

First recorded in 1860–65; ecto- + -blast

OTHER WORDS FROM ectoblast

ec·to·blas·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ectoblast

This fold springs from the ectoblast or external series of cells in the embryo.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Ectoblast: the outer wall of a cell; the ectoderm or epiblast.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for ectoblast

ectoblast

/ (ˈɛktəʊˌblæst) /

noun

another name for ectoderm, epiblast

Derived forms of ectoblast

ectoblastic, adjective

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Medicine definitions for ectoblast

ectoblast

[ ĕk′tə-blăst′ ]

n.

ectoderm