ectomere

[ ek-tuh-meer ]
/ ˈɛk təˌmɪər /

noun Embryology.

any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm.

Origin of ectomere

First recorded in 1885–90; ecto- + -mere

OTHER WORDS FROM ectomere

ec·to·mer·ic [ek-tuh-mer-ik] /ˌɛk təˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby ectomere

ectodermal dysplasia, ectodermosis, ectoenzyme, ectogenesis, ectogenous, ectomere, ectomorph, ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph, ectomorphic, ectomycorrhiza, ectopagus

British Dictionary definitions for ectomere

ectomere
/ (ˈɛktəʊˌmɪə) /

noun

embryol any of the blastomeres that later develop into ectoderm

Derived forms of ectomere

ectomeric (ˌɛktəʊˈmɛrɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for ectomere

ectomere
[ ĕk′tə-mîr′ ]

n.

Any of the blastomeres from which the ectoderm develops.