ectoderm

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Synonyms: entoderm, exoderm, lactoderm, endoderm, ectotherm, ectomere, ectoderms

Antonyms: entoderm, exoderm, lactoderm, endoderm, ectotherm, ectomere, ectoderms

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} The [[outermost]] of the three [[tissue]] layers in the [[embryo]] of a [[metazoan]] [[animal]], which produces through development, the [[epidermis]] ([[skin]]) and [[nervous system]] of the [[adult]].

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