ENDODERM


Meaning of ENDODERM in English

[ 'ɛndə(ʊ)də:m ]

■ noun Zoology & Embryology the innermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo, or the parts derived from this (e.g. the lining of the gut).

Derivatives

~al adjective

Origin

C19: from endo- + Gk derma 'skin'.

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