ectental
ectental adjective: relating to, or connected with, the two primitive germ layers, the ectoderm and endoderm.
Adjective
ectental (not comparable)
- Relating to, or connected with, the two primitive germ layers, the ectoderm and endoderm.
- the ectental line, or line of juncture of the two layers in the segmentation of the ovum
- It is essential to notice that the blastodermic rim (ectental line) divides into two portions1897, Charles Sedgwick Minot, Human Embryology
Origin of ectental
From ecto- + endo- + -al.
Words that rhyme with ectental
- mental
- transcendental
- accidental
- complemental
- gentle
- elemental
- oriental
- rental
- trental
- continental
- dental
- experimental
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- instrumental
- incruental
- lentil
- predental
- temperamental
- bidental
- cental
- coincidental
- decremental
- documental
- emolumental
- environmental
- firmamental
- interdental
- interdepartmental
- judgmental
- occidental
- parliamental
- pseudodental
- submental
- supradental
- addental
- adjustmental
- advectional
- affectational
- agro-environmental
- alimental
- alveolodental
- amental
- antidental
- apartmental
- apicodental
- aplacental
- argental
- argumental
- atlantodental
- atramental
- bimental
- bioenvironmental
- biparental
- cemental
- cervicomental
- cliental
- compartmental
- componental
- craniodental
- departmental
- developmental
Questions about ectental
- What does ectental mean?
- Ectental means relating to, or connected with, the two primitive germ layers, the ectoderm and endoderm.
- What part of speech is ectental?
- Ectental is an adjective.
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