Explore Ectoderm through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ectoderm in a sentence
Ectoderm meaning
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.
Synonyms of Ectoderm
Using Ectoderm
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: exoderm, ectoblast, germ layer.
- In the example corpus, ectoderm often appears in combinations such as: the ectoderm, ectoderm forms.
Context around Ectoderm
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ectoderm
- In this selection, "ectoderm" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, layers, overlying, forms, ends and endoderm stand out and add context to how "ectoderm" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are the ectoderm outside layer and form the ectoderm. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ectoderm" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ectoderm
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The remaining cells form the ectoderm. (6 words)
The parietal layer together with overlying ectoderm forms the lateral body wall folds. (13 words)
The ectoderm begins to grow rapidly as a result of chemicals being produced by the mesoderm. (16 words)
Because of these different morphogenetic properties, the cells of each germ layer move to form sheets such that the ectoderm ends up on the outside, mesoderm in the middle, and endoderm on the inside. (34 words)
The mesogloea may be a very thin layer, or may reach a fair thickness, and then sometimes contains skeletal elements formed by cells which have migrated into it from the ectoderm. (31 words)
In Sepia, which has an internal shell, the ectoderm forms an invagination whose pore is sealed off before this organic framework is deposited. (23 words)
Example sentences (10)
Because of these different morphogenetic properties, the cells of each germ layer move to form sheets such that the ectoderm ends up on the outside, mesoderm in the middle, and endoderm on the inside.
ES cells are pluripotent and give rise during development to all derivatives of the three primary germ layers : ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm.
However, all molluscan shells are formed from the ectoderm (outer layer of the embryo); in cuttlefish (Sepia spp.
In Sepia, which has an internal shell, the ectoderm forms an invagination whose pore is sealed off before this organic framework is deposited.
Longitudinal muscular fibrils formed from the cells of the ectoderm allow tentacles to contract when conveying the food to the mouth.
The ectoderm begins to grow rapidly as a result of chemicals being produced by the mesoderm.
The mesogloea may be a very thin layer, or may reach a fair thickness, and then sometimes contains skeletal elements formed by cells which have migrated into it from the ectoderm.
The other two layers are the ectoderm (outside layer) and endoderm (inside layer), with the mesoderm as the middle layer between them.
The parietal layer together with overlying ectoderm forms the lateral body wall folds.
The remaining cells form the ectoderm.
Common combinations with ectoderm
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: