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—ectomeric /ek'teuh mer"ik/, adj./ek"teuh mear'/, n. Embryol.any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm.[1885-90; ECTO- + -MERE]
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Ectomere — Ec to*mere, n. [Ecto + mere.] (Biol.) The more transparent cells, which finally become external, in many segmenting ova, as those of mammals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ectomere — [ek′tō mir΄, ek′təmir] n. [ ECTO + MERE] any of the blastomeres that contribute to the formation of the ectoderm of an embryo ectomeric [ek′tōmer′ik, ek′təmər′ik] adj … English World dictionary
ectomere — n. [Gr. ektos, outside; meros, part] A blastomere forming the ectoderm … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ectomere — noun Any of the blastomeres from which the ectoderm forms … Wiktionary
ectomere — One of the blastomeres involved in formation of ectoderm. [ecto + G. meros, part] * * * ec·to·mere ek tə .mi(ə)r n a blastomere destined to form ectoderm ec·to·mer·ic .ek tə mer ik, mi(ə)r adj * * * ec·to·mere (ekґto mēr) [ecto + mere] any… … Medical dictionary
ectomere — n. one of the cells which takes part in the development of the external bud layer of an embryo … English contemporary dictionary
ectomere — ec·to·mere … English syllables
ectomere — /ˈɛktoʊmɪə/ (say ektohmear), /ˈɛktə / (say ektuh ) noun any one of the blastomeres which participate in the development of the ectoderm. {ecto + mere} …
ectomere — … Useful english dictionary
ectomeric — See ectomere. * * * … Universalium
