Definition of Ectoderm
the outer of three layers of three primary germ layers of the embryo; from it we get tissues such as nails, hair, and glands of the skin
Examples of Ectoderm in a sentence
During a mammal’s development the embryo’s ectoderm eventually becomes the baby’s skin. 🔊
Embryo cells grow into the outside tissue called the ectoderm, which goes on to form the nervous system. 🔊
The surface ectoderm covers embryos of vertebrates and eventually morphs into skin and glands. 🔊
The embryo’s limbs develop from small buds of unspecialized cells that are encased in the protective ectoderm. 🔊
Ectoderm cells inside the protective coating of the embryo eventually become the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. 🔊
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