Ectoderm
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ectoderm is a noun meaning (biology) The outermost of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal, which produces through development, the epidermis (skin) and nervous system of the adult.
Meaning
(biology) The outermost of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal, which produces through development, the epidermis (skin) and nervous system of the adult.
Word Forms
- ectoderms
Synonyms for ectoderm
Depending on context, synonyms include ectoblast.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ectoblast, stomodeal, endoderm, exoderm, ecteron, epiblast.
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