entoderm

[ en-tuh-durm ]

nounEmbryology.

Origin of entoderm

1
First recorded in 1875–80; ento- + -derm

Other words from entoderm

  • en·to·der·mal [en-tuh-dur-muhl], /ˌɛn təˈdɜr məl/, en·to·der·mic, adjective

Words Nearby entoderm

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How to use entoderm in a sentence

  • The terms ectoderm and entoderm were introduced by Allman in 1853 for the two cell-layers in the Hydrozoa.

    Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • The body consists of two layers of cells, the ectoderm on the outside and the entoderm lining the digestive cavity.

  • It always forms in the embryo out of the entoderm or layer which becomes the lining of the intestine.

  • Also almost any part of the animal containing both ectoderm and entoderm can be cut off and will develop into a new animal.

  • In our bodies only the lining of the mid-intestine and of its glands has arisen from the entoderm.

British Dictionary definitions for entoderm

entoderm

/ (ˈɛntəʊˌdɜːm) /


noun
  1. embryol another name for endoderm

Derived forms of entoderm

  • entodermal or entodermic, adjective

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