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Definition of: ectoderm

(ektə·dûrm) noun Biol.
1. The outer layer of the integument of a multicellular organism.
2. The outer germ layer of the embryo, from which the epithelial structures of the surface of the body and the nervous system develop by the process of gastrulation: often called exoderm.
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to·der′mal, ecto·der′mic adjective

Most often used phrases:

ectoderm mesoderm
overlying ectoderm
surface ectoderm
ectoderm forms
dorsal ectoderm
embryonic ectoderm
ectoderm endoderm
neural ectoderm
services ectoderm
endoderm ectoderm
apical ectoderm
germ layer ectoderm
non neural ectoderm
amniotic ectoderm
ectoderm specification

'ectoderm' used in domains:

ectoderma.com
ectodermal.com
primitiveneuroectodermaltumor.com
tectoderm.com
ectodermal-dysplasia.com
ectoderm.com

Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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