About The Word Ectoblast
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Ectoblast
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What's The Definition Of Ectoblast?
[n] the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ectoblast: ectoderm | exoderm Related Terms | Find terms related to Ectoblast: See Also | germ layer | neural tube Ectoblast In Webster's Dictionary \Ec"to*blast\, n. [Ecto- + Gr. ? bud, germ.] (Biol.)
(a) The outer layer of the blastoderm; the epiblast; the
ectoderm.
(b) The outer envelope of a cell; the cell wall. --Agassiz.
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