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ectoderm

DEFINITIONS OF: ectoderm

1

n the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue

Synonyms:
ectoblast, exoderm
Types:
neural tube
a tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop
Type of:
germ layer
(embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation
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