Etymology of the English word ectocrine
the English word
ectocrineusing the English suffix
-crineusing 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
Date
The earliest known usage of ectocrine in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
