ec·to·mere

(ĕk′tə-mîr′)

Any of the blastomeres from which the ectoderm develops.

ec′to·mer′ic (-mîr′ĭk, -mĕr′-) adj.

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ectomere

(ˈɛktəʊˌmɪə)

(Physiology) embryol any of the blastomeres that later develop into ectoderm

ectomeric adj

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