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ectomere

[ ek-tuh-meer ]

noun

Embryology.
  1. any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm.

ectomere

/ ˈɛktəʊˌmɪə; ˌɛktəʊˈmɛrɪk /

noun

  1. embryol any of the blastomeres that later develop into ectoderm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ectomeric, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٴ·· [ek-t, uh, -, mer, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ectomere1

First recorded in 1885–90; ecto- + -mere

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