ectomere

American

[ek-tuh-meer] / ˈɛk təˌmɪər /

noun

Embryology.

any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm.

ectomere British

/ ˈɛktəʊˌmɪə, ˌɛktəʊˈmɛrɪk /

noun

embryol any of the blastomeres that later develop into ectoderm

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Other Word Forms

ectomeric adjective

Etymology

Origin of ectomere

First recorded in 1885–90; ecto- + -mere

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