Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectodermal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
ec-to-der-mal
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the ectoderm.

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 English -al English dermal English ectodermal From ecto- + dermal.

Derived Forms

Phrases

subectodermal apical ectodermal ridge

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Synonyms

Questions

What does ectodermal mean?
Of or pertaining to the ectoderm.
Where does ectodermal come from?
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 English -al English dermal English ectodermal From ecto- + dermal.

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