Step 1: Understanding germ layers.
During embryonic development, three germ layers are formed: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm.
Step 2: Ectodermal derivatives.
Ectoderm gives rise to epidermis, nervous system, retina, enamel of teeth, and stomodaeum.
Step 3: Identifying mesodermal derivative.
Adrenal cortex develops from mesoderm, not ectoderm.
Step 4: Conclusion.
Adrenal cortex is not an ectodermal derivative.