adjective
- of, relating to, or derived from the ectoderm (the outermost layer of cells in an embryo)
Usage: biology; embryology
Examples
- The nervous system develops from ectodermic tissue during early embryonic development.
- Ectodermic structures include the skin, hair, and nails.
- Scientists studied the ectodermic origin of the peripheral nervous system.
- The eye lens is an ectodermic derivative.
- Ectodermic cells differentiate into various specialized tissues.