AskDefine | Define ectoblast

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ectoblast n : the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue [syn: ectoderm, exoderm]

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  1. In the context of "dated|biology": the outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast
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