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ec·to·derm
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diploblastic
having two germ layers, the ectoderm and endoderm, as the embryos of sponges and coelenterates. -
dorsal lip
the dorsal marginal region of the blastopore, which acts as a center of differentiation: as cells move through this region to the interior of the embryo during gastrulation, they acquire the ability to induce the overlying ectoderm to develop into a variety of tissues. -
ecto-
indicating outer, outside, external -
ectoblast
the ectoderm. -
ectomere
any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm. -
ectomorphic
having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with endomorphic, mesomorphic).