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Grammar : Noun
Spell : ek-tuh-durm
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛk təˌdɜrm

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Définition of ectoderm

Origin :
  • 1861, from ecto- + -derm. Coined by Prussian embryologist Robert Remak (1815-1865).
  • As in coat : noun animal hair
Example sentences :
  • Metablastic: relating to the ecto- or meta-blast or ectoderm.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Ectoblast: the outer wall of a cell; the ectoderm or epiblast.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • The outer is the Ectoderm and the inner is the Endoderm or Hypoblast.
  • Extract from : « The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation » by Austin O'Malley
  • The ectoderm retains its ciliation only in the sensory organs.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2 » by Various
  • It consists of three layers: ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm.
  • Extract from : « The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide » by Augusta Foote Arnold
  • Ectoderm, the tissue in an adult derived from the epiblast (which see), 19.
  • Extract from : « The Biological Problem of To-day » by Oscar Hertwig
  • Amongst other structures which arise from the important layer of ectoderm are the teeth.
  • Extract from : « Embryology » by Gerald R. Leighton
  • The medusoids have a muscular velum of ectoderm and mesogloea only.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 » by Various
  • The external layer, or ectoderm, is made up of cells, and contains also muscular and nervous elements.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 » by Various
  • In the course of development, however, cells from the ectoderm and endoderm may migrate into it.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 » by Various
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