ectomere
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ec·to·mere
(ĕk′tə-mîr′)n.
Any of the blastomeres from which the ectoderm develops.
ec′to·mer′ic (-mîr′ĭk, -mĕr′-) adj.
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ectomere
(ˈɛktəʊˌmɪə)n
(Physiology) embryol any of the blastomeres that later develop into ectoderm
ectomeric adj
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