ectomere

[ ek-tuh-meer ]

nounEmbryology.
  1. any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm.

Origin of ectomere

1
First recorded in 1885–90; ecto- + -mere

Other words from ectomere

  • ec·to·mer·ic [ek-tuh-mer-ik], /ˌɛk təˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby ectomere

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British Dictionary definitions for ectomere

ectomere

/ (ˈɛktəʊˌmɪə) /


noun
  1. embryol any of the blastomeres that later develop into ectoderm

Derived forms of ectomere

  • ectomeric (ˌɛktəʊˈmɛrɪk), adjective

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