neuroectoderm

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noun

The region of the ectoderm of an embryo that develops into the central nervous system and other nervous tissue

OriginEnglish ectoderm ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ →
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Meanings

nounneuroectoderm (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanatomyThe region of the ectoderm of an embryo that develops into the central nervous system and other nervous tissue

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishectoderm
  7. Englishneuroectoderm

From neuro- + ectoderm.

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Translations

Hungarian neuroektoderma
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Italian neuroectoderma
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Spanish neuroectodermo
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APA

neuroectoderm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroectoderm

MLA

“neuroectoderm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroectoderm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neuroectoderm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroectoderm.

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