ECTOMERES

Noun

ectomeres

plural of ectomere

Anagrams

• secretome

Source: Wiktionary


ECTOMERE

Ec"to*mere, n. Etym: [Ecto- + -mere.] (Biol.)

Definition: The more transparent cells, which finally become external, in many segmenting ova, as those of mammals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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