ectoblast

[ ek-tuh-blast ]

nounEmbryology.
  1. the ectoderm.

Origin of ectoblast

1
First recorded in 1860–65; ecto- + -blast

Other words from ectoblast

  • ec·to·blas·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ectoblast

ectoblast

/ (ˈɛktəʊˌblæst) /


noun
  1. another name for ectoderm, epiblast

Derived forms of ectoblast

  • ectoblastic, adjective

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