Meanings
adjectiveectodermal (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the ectoderm.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to the ectoderm
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
- Proto-Hellenic*eks
- Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éntos
- Proto-Hellenic*entós
- Ancient Greekἐντός (entós)
- Ancient Greekἐκτός (ektós)
- Englishecto-
- Englishderm
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishdermal
- Englishectodermal
Cite this entry
APA
ectodermal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectodermal
MLA
“ectodermal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectodermal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectodermal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectodermal.
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