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ectoderm
[ ek-tuh-durm ]
/ ˈɛk təˌdɜrm /
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noun Embryology.
the outer germ layer in the embryo of a metazoan.
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Also called ectoblast.
OTHER WORDS FROM ectoderm
ec·to·der·mal, ec·to·der·mic, adjectiveec·to·der·moi·dal [ek-toh-der-moid-l], /ˌɛk toʊ dərˈmɔɪd l/, adjectivesub·ec·to·der·mal, adjectivesub·ec·to·der·mic, adjectiveWords nearby ectoderm
ecto-, ectoblast, ectocommensal, ectocornea, ectocrine, ectoderm, ectoenzyme, ectogenesis, ectogenous, ectomere, ectomorph
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British Dictionary definitions for ectoderm
ectoderm
exoderm
/ (ˈɛktəʊˌdɜːm) /
noun
Derived forms of ectoderm
ectodermal or ectodermic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for ectoderm
ectoderm
[ ĕk′tə-dûrm′ ]
The outermost of the primary germ layers of an animal embryo. In vertebrates, the ectoderm gives rise to the epidermis and associated tissues (such as hair and sweat glands), enamel of the teeth, sense organs, nervous system, and lining of the nose, mouth, and anus. Compare endoderm mesoderm.
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