ectomere

[ ek-tuh-meer ]

noun

, Embryology.

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

ectomere

/ ˈɛktəʊˌmɪə; ˌɛktəʊˈmɛrɪk /

noun

1. embryol any of the blastomeres that later develop into ectoderm

Derived Forms

• ectomeric, adjective

Other Words From

• ec·to·mer·ic [ek-t, uh, -, mer, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectomere¹

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