Etymology

ectochoroidea

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Today it means: Loose, pigmented connective tissue that forms the outer layer of the choroid Full definition →

Latin choroidea
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromchoroidea
  2. English todayectochoroidea

From ecto- + Latin choroidea.

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