Medical Dictionary
mesectoderm
noun mes·ec·to·derm
\ˌmez-ˈek-tə-ˌdərm, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-\
\ˌmez-ˈek-tə-ˌdərm, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-\
Medical Definition of MESECTODERM
: the part of the mesenchyme derived from ectoderm especially of the neural crest that gives rise to pigment cells, the meninges, and most of the branchial cartilages
—mes·ec·to·der·mal \-ˌek-tə-ˈdər-məl\ or mes·ec·to·der·mic \-ˈdər-mik\ adjective
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