Meanings
nounectoblast (plural ectoblasts)
plural ectoblasts
- datedbiologyThe outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
French ectoblaste
- ectoblastethe outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast
Italian ectoblasto
- ectoblastothe outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast
Portuguese ectoblasto
- ectoblastothe outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast
Spanish ectoblasto
- ectoblastothe outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast
Cite this entry
APA
ectoblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoblast
MLA
“ectoblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoblast. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectoblast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoblast.
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