About The Word Ectoderm
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Ectoderm
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What's The Definition Of Ectoderm?
[n] the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ectoderm: ectoblast | exoderm Related Terms | Find terms related to Ectoderm: See Also | germ layer | neural tube Ectoderm In Webster's Dictionary \Ec"to*derm\, n. [Ecto- + -derm.] (Biol.)
(a) The outer layer of the blastoderm; epiblast.
(b) The external skin or outer layer of an animal or plant,
this being formed in an animal from the epiblast. See
Illust. of {Blastoderm}.
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