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Noun: ectoblast  'ek-tu,blãst
  1. The outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
    "The ectoblast gave rise to the embryo's epidermis";
    - ectoderm, exoderm

Derived forms: ectoblasts

Type of: germ layer

Encyclopedia: Ectoblast