ECTHYMATA | • ecthymata n. Plural of ecthyma. • ECTHYMA n. (Greek) a skin disease with large round pustules. |
ECTOBLAST | • ectoblast n. (Dated, biology) The outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast. • ECTOBLAST n. the outer layer of the blastoderm, also EPIBLAST. |
ECTOCRINE | • ectocrine adj. Producing secretions by the decomposition of organisms. • ectocrine n. Such a secretion. • ECTOCRINE n. any metabolite that is released into an organism's environment and influences the vital processes of other organisms. |
ECTODERMS | • ectoderms n. Plural of ectoderm. • ECTODERM n. the external layer of an embryo, also EXODERM. |
ECTOGENES | • ECTOGENE n. a gene involved in the development of an embryo in artificial conditions. |
ECTOGENIC | • ectogenic adj. That originates outside of an organism. • ECTOGENIC adj. relating to ectogeny, the effect of pollen on the tissues of a plant. |
ECTOMERES | • ectomeres n. Plural of ectomere. • ECTOMERE n. a cell that develops into ectoderm. |
ECTOMERIC | • ectomeric adj. Of, or relating to an ectomere. • ECTOMERIC adj. like an ectomere, the more transparent cells, which finally become external, in many segmenting ova, as those of mammals. |
ECTOMORPH | • ectomorph n. Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body. • ectomorph n. (Bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily… • ECTOMORPH n. a psychophysical type with long thin bones and large surface relative. |
ECTOPHYTE | • ectophyte n. (Biology) Any plant that lives as a parasite on the surface of another organism. • ECTOPHYTE n. a vegetable ectoparasite. |
ECTOPLASM | • ectoplasm n. (Parapsychology) A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during… • ectoplasm n. (Parapsychology) An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence… • ectoplasm n. (Cytology) The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm. |
ECTOPROCT | • ectoproct n. (Dated) Synonym of bryozoan. • ECTOPROCT n. a bryozoan, a moss or liverwort. |
ECTOSARCS | • ectosarcs n. Plural of ectosarc. • ECTOSARC n. the outermost layer of some protozoans. |
ECTOTHERM | • ectotherm n. (Biology) An animal, such as an amphibian, fish, reptile, or arthropod, which has a limited ability… • ECTOTHERM n. a cold-blooded animal. |
ECTOZOANS | • ectozoans n. Plural of ectozoan. • ECTOZOAN n. a parasite on the body of an animal, also ECTOZOON. |
ECTROPION | • ectropion n. A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid. • ectropion n. A condition of the cervix, characterized by the cells of the endocervix being present in the location… • ECTROPION n. an unnatural eversion of the eyelids, also ECTROPIUM. |
ECTROPIUM | • ectropium n. Ectropion. • ECTROPIUM n. an unnatural eversion of the eyelids, also ECTROPION. |