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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries外胚层
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wài pēi céng
"外胚层是胚胎中的外层细胞。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The outermost layer of cells or tissue in an embryo, which develops into the skin and nervous system.
"During embryonic development, the ectoderm forms the outer layer of the skin." - 2
A layer of cells in certain organisms that gives rise to various structures, including the epidermis and nervous tissue.
"In amphibians, the ectoderm is responsible for forming the skin and the neural tube."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ectoderm' is derived from the Greek roots 'ektos', meaning 'outside', and 'derma', meaning 'skin'. It was first used in the late 19th century in biological contexts to describe the outermost layer of cells in an embryo, which eventually develops into the skin and nervous system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ectoderm" is said worldwide
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ectoderme
Transliteration: ɛk.tɔ.dɛʁm
"L'ectoderme est la couche externe des cellules dans un embryon."
Ektoderm
Transliteration: ɛk.toˈdɛʁm
"Das Ektoderm entwickelt sich zu Haut und Nervensystem."
ectoderma
Transliteration: ek.toˈdɛr.ma
"L'ectoderma è la parte esterna dell'embrione."
ectodermo
Transliteration: ek.toˈðeɾ.mo
"El ectodermo se convierte en la piel y el sistema nervioso."
ectoderma
Transliteration: ek.toˈdɛʁ.mɐ
"O ectoderma é a camada externa do embrião."
एक्टोडर्म
Transliteration: ektodarm
"एक्टोडर्म भ्रूण में बाहरी कोशिका की परत है।"
外胚层
Transliteration: wài pēi céng
"外胚层是胚胎中的外层细胞。"
외배엽
Transliteration: oe-bae-yeob
"외배엽은 배아의 외부 세포층입니다."
外胚葉
Transliteration: がいはいよう
"外胚葉は胚の外側の細胞層です。"
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