💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ecteron"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecderonnoun | Alternative form of ecteron. [(obsolete, anatomy) The external layer of the skin and mucous membranes; epithelium; ecderon.] |
| exodermnoun | An outer layer of skin. |
| ectodermnoun | (biology) The outermost of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal, which produces through development, the epidermis (skin) and nervous system of the adult. |
| cuticlenoun | The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail. |
| epitrichiumnoun | The superficial layer of fetal epidermis; a membrane enveloping the embryo. |
| epicuticlenoun | (biology) The outermost portion of the cuticle of an arthropod or plant. |
| endocuticlenoun | (biology) The inner, elastic layer of the cuticle of an insect |
| hypodermnoun | Alternative form of hypodermis. [An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.] |
| hypodermisnoun | (anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis. |
| elytrumnoun | Alternative form of elytron. [A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.] |
| exotheciumnoun | (botany) The outer layer of the anther. |
| epidermologynoun | A branch of cosmetic science specialising in the treatment of the skin. |
| elytronnoun | A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects. |
| epidermanoun | Any abnormal outgrowth from the epidermis. |
| exocuticlenoun | The layer between the epicuticle and the endocuticle of an insect |
| arthrodermnoun | (zoology, obsolete, rare) The exoskeleton of an arthropod. |
| exotheliumnoun | (anatomy) A layer of flattened epithelial cells around an organ. |
| perionyxnoun | (anatomy) The epidermis bordering a nail. |
| dermatogennoun | (botany) Nascent epidermis, or external cuticle of plants in a forming condition. |
| ectoblastnoun | (dated, biology) The outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast. |
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