Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectoblast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ec-to-blast
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast.

Dated

Etymology

From ecto- + -blast.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ecto
Suffix: blast

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

ectoblasts (plural)

Derived Forms

ectoblastic

Synonyms

ectoderm exoderm

Questions

What does ectoblast mean?: The outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast.
Where does ectoblast come from?: From ecto- + -blast.

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