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ec·to·derm
 ectoderm
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- pronunciation:
- ek
t
duhrm
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
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.) |
The word ectoderm
contains the following parts:
derm, derma, dermat, dermato
Greek
root
that means skin
  Example words:
dermatitis, dermatology, dermatophyte, dermatosis, dermis, echinoderm, ectoderm, endoderm, epidermis, hypodermic, hypodermis, leukoderma, mesoderm, pachyderm, taxidermy
ec, ect, ecto
Greek
root
that means out, outside
Example words:
appendectomy, eccentric, ecstasy, ectoderm, ectopic, ectoplasm, hepatectomy, hysterectomy, laryngectomy, mastectomy, nephrectomy, ovariectomy
- synonyms:
- ex-, exo-, extr-, extra-, exter-
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