ectodermal

English

Etymology

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.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English dermal

English ectodermal

From ecto- + dermal.

Adjective

ectodermal (not comparable)

1. (biology) Of or pertaining to the ectoderm.

Coordinate terms

• endodermal
• mesodermal

Derived terms

• chondroectodermal
• ectodermally
• mesoectodermal
• neuroectodermal
• nonectodermal
• [[:subectodermal

  apical ectodermal ridge#English|subectodermal

  apical ectodermal ridge]]