ectoblaste

\ɛk.to.blast\

/\ɛk.to.blast\/ noun

The verdict

“ectoblaste” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Feuillet embryonnaire externe de l'embryon des métazoaires qui se met en place au moment de la gastrulation en même temps que l'endoblaste et le mésoblaste.

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Index FR-ectoblaste · ectoblaste · French

ectoblaste · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for ectoblaste
PropertyValue
Headwordectoblaste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛk.to.blast\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ectoblaste » en français

ectoblastesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ectoblaste is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛk.to.blast\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Feuillet embryonnaire externe de l'embryon des métazoaires qui se met en place au moment de la gastrulation en même temps que l'endoblaste et le mésoblaste.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ectoblaste, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ectoblaste, spelled E-C-T-O-B-L-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Feuillet embryonnaire externe de l'embryon des métazoaires qui se met en place au moment de la gastrulation en même temps que l'endoblaste et le mésoblaste.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ectoblaste appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Durant toute la période de la formation de la ligne primitive, la compétence cérébrogène de l’ectoblaste diminue à peine.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ectoblaste"?
"ectoblaste" is spelled E-C-T-O-B-L-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.to.blast\.
What does "ectoblaste" mean?
As a noun, "ectoblaste" means: Feuillet embryonnaire externe de l'embryon des métazoaires qui se met en place au moment de la gastrulation en même temps que l'endoblaste et le mésoblaste.
How do you pronounce "ectoblaste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ectoblaste" is \ɛk.to.blast\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ectoblaste" come from?
"ectoblaste" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list