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Definition of Ectoderm
1. Noun. The outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue.
Exact synonyms: Ectoblast, Exoderm
Generic synonyms: Germ Layer
Specialized synonyms: Neural Tube
Derivative terms: Ectodermal, Ectodermic
Generic synonyms: Germ Layer
Specialized synonyms: Neural Tube
Derivative terms: Ectodermal, Ectodermic
Definition of Ectoderm
1. n. The outer layer of the blastoderm; epiblast.
Definition of Ectoderm
1. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ectoderm
1. the outermost germ layer of an embryo [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ectoderm
1. The outer of the three germ layers of the embryo (the other two being mesoderm and endoderm). Ectoderm gives rise to epidermis and neural tissue. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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