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Ectoderm

noun
1.
The outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue.  Synonyms: ectoblast, exoderm.



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... the early embryo (blastos a bud); hence:— Blastoderm: skin (derma) or enclosing layer of the embryo. Blastosphere: the embryo in the hollow sphere stage. Blastula: same as preceding. Epiblast: the outer layer of the embryo (ectoderm). Hypoblast: the inner ...
— The Evolution of Man, V.1. • Ernst Haeckel


Words linked to "Ectoderm" :   neural tube, germ layer


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