NOUN | animal | ectoblast, ectoderm, exoderm | the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue |
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Meaning | The outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue. | |
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Synonyms | ectoderm, exoderm | |
Narrower | neural tube | A tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop |
Broader | germ layer | (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation |
Spanish | ectoblast, ectoderma, ectodermis, ectodermo, exoderm | |
Catalan | ectoblast, ectoderma, ectoderm |
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