ectodermal

Of or pertaining to the ectoderm.

Adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the ectoderm.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁éntos Proto-Hellenic *entós Ancient Greek ἐντός (entós) Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)der. English ecto- English derm Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English dermal English ectodermal From ecto- + dermal.

Derived

chondroectodermal ectodermally mesoectodermal neuroectodermal nonectodermal subectodermal apical ectodermal ridge