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ectomesenchyme

ectomesenchyme noun: a form of mesenchyme, in the embryo, consisting of neural crest cells; forms the tissues of the neck and cranium.

Noun

ectomesenchyme (uncountable)

  1. A form of mesenchyme, in the embryo, consisting of neural crest cells; forms the tissues of the neck and cranium

Origin of ectomesenchyme

From ecto- + mesenchyme.

Questions about ectomesenchyme

What does ectomesenchyme mean?
Ectomesenchyme means a form of mesenchyme, in the embryo, consisting of neural crest cells; forms the tissues of the neck and cranium.
What part of speech is ectomesenchyme?
Ectomesenchyme is a noun.

Words near ectomesenchyme in the dictionary

  1. ectomere
  2. ectomeres
  3. ectomeric
  4. ectomesenchymal
  5. ectomesenchymally
  6. ectomesenchyme
  7. ectomesenchymoma
  8. ectomesocuneiform
  9. ectomesocuneiforms
  10. ectomesolophid
  11. ectomesolophids

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