ectocrine
/ (ˈɛktəʊˌkriːn, -krɪn) /
noun
a substance that is released by an organism into the external environment and influences the development, behaviour, etc, of members of the same or different species
Nearby words
ectoblast, ectocardia, ectocervix, ectocommensal, ectocornea, ectocrine, ectoderm, ectodermal dysplasia, ectodermosis, ectoenzyme, ectogenesis
Word Origin for ectocrine
C20: from ecto- + -crine, as in endocrine
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