ectoblast
/ˈɛktəˌblæst/
noun
- The outermost layer of cells in an early embryo, which develops into the skin and nervous system.
- Scientists study the ectoblast to understand how birth defects occur.
- During development, the ectoblast gives rise to the neural tube.
- The ectoblast eventually forms the epidermis and the brain.
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