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ECTOMERIC

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ec⋅to⋅mere

  [ek-tuh-meer]
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–noun Embryology.
any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm.
Origin:
1885–90; ecto- + -mere

Related forms:
ec⋅to⋅mer⋅ic  [ek-tuh-mer-ik] , adjective
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ec·to·mere   (ěk'tə-mîr')   
n.  Any of the blastomeres from which the ectoderm develops.
ec'to·mer'ic (-mîr'ĭk, -měr'-) adj.
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Main Entry: ec·to·mere
Pronunciation: 'ek-t&-"mi(&)r
Function: noun
: a blastomere destined to form ectoderm —ec·to·mer·ic /"ek-t&-'mer-ik, -'mi(&)r-/ adjective
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ectomere ec·to·mere (ěk'tə-mēr')
n.
Any of the blastomeres from which the ectoderm develops.

ec'to·mer'ic (-mēr'ĭk, -měr'-) adj.

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