ectoderm

Noun

Meaning

The outer layer of the blastoderm; epiblast.

The external skin or outer layer of an animal or plant, this being formed in an animal from the epiblast. See Illust. of Blastoderm.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

exoderm ectoblast merino tweed coat fleece cashmere felt skin leather fur wool epidermis dermis worsted
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Hypernyms

germ layer

Hyponyms

neural tube

Phrases with the word

ectoderm formation

Examples

Because of these different morphogenetic properties, the cells of each germ layer move to form sheets such that the ectoderm ends up on the outside, mesoderm in the middle, and endoderm on the inside. Source: Internet

ES cells are pluripotent and give rise during development to all derivatives of the three primary germ layers : ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm. Source: Internet

However, all molluscan shells are formed from the ectoderm (outer layer of the embryo); in cuttlefish (Sepia spp. Source: Internet

In Sepia, which has an internal shell, the ectoderm forms an invagination whose pore is sealed off before this organic framework is deposited. Source: Internet

Longitudinal muscular fibrils formed from the cells of the ectoderm allow tentacles to contract when conveying the food to the mouth. Source: Internet

The ectoderm begins to grow rapidly as a result of chemicals being produced by the mesoderm. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ectocyst ectocytic ectocytosis ectoderm formation ectodermal ectodermal dysplasia