ectoblast

A noun referring to the outer germ layer of an embryo that develops into the skin and nervous tissue.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la capa germinal externa del embrión, de la cual se desarrollan la piel y el tejido nervioso.

1. Outer germ layer C2 formal scientific

   The outermost of the three primary germ layers in an embryo, which develops into the skin, nervous system, and related structures.

   • The ectoblast differentiates into the epidermis and neural tissues.
   • During gastrulation, the ectoblast forms the outer layer of the embryo.
   • Damage to the ectoblast can lead to defects in skin and nerve development.

   🇪🇸Ectoblasto

   Sinónimos: ectoderm

• ectoblasts plural form
• ectoblasts' possessive plural form
• ectoblast's possessive singular form