| NOUN | animal | ectoderm, exoderm, ectoblast | 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 | exoderm, ectoblast | |
| 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 | |
| Adjectives | ectodermal, ectodermic | of or relating to the ectoderm |
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