ecteron

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noun

The external layer of the skin and mucous membranes; epithelium; ecderon.

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Meanings

nounecteron (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableanatomyThe external layer of the skin and mucous membranes; epithelium; ecderon.

Origin

See ecto-.

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Anagrams

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APA

ecteron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecteron

MLA

“ecteron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecteron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecteron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecteron.

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