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ectoderm

[ek-tuh-durm]
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noun Embryology.
  1. the outer germ layer in the embryo of a metazoan.
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Origin of ectoderm

First recorded in 1860–65; ecto- + -derm
Also called ectoblast.
Related formsec·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, adjective
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ectoderm

exoderm

noun
  1. the outer germ layer of an animal embryo, which gives rise to epidermis and nervous tissueSee also mesoderm, endoderm
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Derived Formsectodermal or ectodermic, adjective
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Word Origin and History for ectoderm

n.

1861, from ecto- + -derm. Coined by Prussian embryologist Robert Remak (1815-1865).

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ectoderm in Medicine

ectoderm

(ĕk′tə-dûrm′)
n.
  1. The outermost of the three primary germ layers of an embryo, from which the epidermis, nervous tissue, and sense organs develop.ectoblast
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Related formsec′to•der′mal null adj.
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ectoderm in Science

ectoderm

[ĕk′tə-dûrm′]
  1. 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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