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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast. dated
2. 2
   the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue wordnet

Synonyms

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dermisectodermectodermal layerepidermisexodermouter blastoderm

Antonyms

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endoderm

Etymology

From ecto- + -blast.