Etymology of the English word ectoblast
the English word
ectoblastusing the English suffix
-blastderived from the Greek word
blastos, βλαστός (bud; germ, bud; bud)
using the English prefix
ecto-derived from the Greek word
ektos, ἐκτός (outside; the exterior; figuratively (as a preposition) aside from, besides)
derived from the Greek word
ek, ἐκ
Usage
Word found in Modern English