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ec·to·derm
 ectoderm
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- pronunciation:
- ek
t
duhrm
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noun |
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an animal embryo's outermost layer of cells, from which the skin, nervous system, and sense organs develop.
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| derivations: |
ectodermal (adj.), ectodermic (adj.) |
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