Definition of ectoderm Ectoderm

ec•to•derm

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What does ectoderm mean?

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Noun Plural: ectoderms
ectoderm - the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
		exoderm, ectoblast
		germ layer (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation

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ectoderm (Noun)
Outermost of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal. Through development, it will produce the epidermis skin and nervous system of the adult.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

ectoderm (n.)
The outer layer of the blastoderm; epiblast.
ectoderm (n.)
The external skin or outer layer of an animal or plant, this being formed in an animal from the epiblast. See Illust. of Blastoderm.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

ectoderm
ek′to-dėrm, n. the external germinal layer of the embryo. [Gr. ektos, outside, derma, skin.]

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ectoderm, noun, singular of ectoderms.

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