ectoblast

ectoblast

(ˈɛktəʊˌblæst)

n

(Biology) another name for ectoderm, epiblast

ˌectoˈblastic adj

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ectoblast - the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue ectoderm, exoderm germ layer - (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation neural tube - a tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop

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