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  • 1. ectoderm
  • Ectoderm in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. ectoderm
  • Ectoderm in a sentence
Synonyms

1. ectoderm

noun. the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue.

Synonyms

  • ectoblast
  • germ layer
  • neural tube

Sentences with ectoderm


1. Noun, singular or mass
Tapeworms absorb nutrients from their host and the nutrients pass through pores in the ectoderm.

2. Adjective
The ectoderm layer will result in the sensory organs for sensation, hearing, sight, balance, and smell, as well as nervous tissue, the brain, spinal cord, skin, glands and hair.

3. Verb, 3rd person singular present
Platyhelminthes such as tapeworms have three layers of body tissues: endoderm, mesoderm and *ectoderm*.

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