exoderm

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noun

An outer layer of skin.

Similar
epidermisectodermectoblast
OriginEnglish derm ← Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō) →
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Meanings

nounexoderm (plural exoderms)

plural exoderms

  1. An outer layer of skin.

    Synonyms: epidermis

  2. The outermost layer of cells in a developing embryo.

    Synonyms: ectoderm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn outer layer of skin.

Similar
epidermis

nounThe outermost layer of cells in a developing embryo.

Similar
ectoderm

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue

Similar
ectodermectoblast
Broader
germ layer
Also see
ectoblastectoderm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
  3. Englishexo-
  4. Englishderm
  5. Englishexoderm

From exo- + derm.

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Translations

Māori kiriwaho
  • kiriwahoouter layer of cells in a developing embryo
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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