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gastrodermis

American  
[gas-troh-dur-mis] / ˌgæs troʊˈdɜr mɪs /

noun

Zoology.
  1. the inner cell layer of the body of an invertebrate.


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Etymology

Origin of gastrodermis

gastro- + -dermis


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The gonads are formed from the gastrodermis and gametes are expelled through the mouth.

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Between the epidermis and gastrodermis is the mesoglea.

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The polyp form in these animals often shows a cylindrical morphology with a central gastrovascular cavity lined by the gastrodermis.

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Cnidarian cells exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide by diffusion between cells in the epidermis with water in the environment, and between cells in the gastrodermis with water in the gastrovascular cavity.

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The opening leads to a gastrovascular cavity that is lined with a gastrodermis.

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