noun
- A blastomere derived from the ectoderm during early embryonic development.
Usage: biology; embryology; technical
Examples
- During gastrulation, ectomeres give rise to structures of the nervous system and skin.
- The ectomere is one of the three primary germ layer cell types formed in early development.
- Researchers studied how ectomeres differentiate into specialized cell types.
- Ectomeres contribute to the formation of the epidermis and neural tissue.