combining form
or ecto-
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ekto- outside, from ektos, from ex out of, out — more at ex-
1. : outside : external
ect ostosis
ecto plasm
— compare end- , exo-
2. : out of place
ecto cardia
combining form
or ecto-
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ekto- outside, from ektos, from ex out of, out — more at ex-
1. : outside : external
ect ostosis
ecto plasm
— compare end- , exo-
2. : out of place
ecto cardia
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012