ectodermal
/ˌɛktoʊˈdɜrməl/
adjective
- Relating to the ectoderm, which is the outermost layer of cells in an embryo that develops into skin, nerves, and other tissues.
- Ectodermal cells eventually form the skin and nervous system of the growing embryo.
- Scientists study ectodermal development to understand how birth defects occur.
- The doctor explained that the baby's rare condition was ectodermal in origin.