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• The outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
• Outer layer of a membrane

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue [syn: ectoderm , ectoblast ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 An outer layer of skin. 2 The outermost layer of cells in a developing embryo.