Meaning of ECTODERM
| Pronunciation: | | 'ektu`durm
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[n] the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue |
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ECTODERM is a 8 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | ectoblast, exoderm |
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| | See Also: | | germ layer, neural tube | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The outermost layer of tissue in a developing animal embryo which will eventually become the skin and/or other outer surface of the organism, the outermost parts of the nervous system, and various other outer and external organs, structures, and systems (depends on the organism). Occurs in all animals except for sponges and placozoans. |
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