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ec·to·derm
ectoderm
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- pronunciation:
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t
duhrm
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noun |
definition: |
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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