noun
Meaning 1
An outer layer of skin.
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Standard Lemma guide
exoderm
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noun
Meaning 2
The outermost layer of cells in a developing embryo.
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noun
Meaning 3
the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ectoderm, ectoblast
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: germ layer
Narrower terms: neural tube
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English derm English exoderm From exo- + derm.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Māori: kiriwaho — outer layer of cells in a developing embryo