entoderm

[ en-tuh-durm ]

/ ˈɛn təˌdɜrm /

noun Embryology.

endoderm.

Nearby words

ento-, entoblast, entocele, entochoroidea, entocornea, entoderm, entoectad, entoil, entomb, entomic, entomion

Origin of entoderm

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

Related forms

en·to·der·mal

[en-tuh-dur-muh l] /ˌɛn təˈdɜr məl/, en·to·der·mic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for entoderm

Ectoderm and entoderm in this region with the intervening mesodermal layer form the cloacal membrane (Fig. 21).
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The two layers of the gastrula may now be spoken of as ectoderm and entoderm.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
In our bodies only the lining of the mid-intestine and of its glands has arisen from the entoderm.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler
Also almost any part of the animal containing both ectoderm and entoderm can be cut off and will develop into a new animal.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

The body consists of two layers of cells, the ectoderm on the outside and the entoderm lining the digestive cavity.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

British Dictionary definitions for entoderm

entoderm

/ (ˈɛntəʊˌdɜːm) /

noun

embryol another name for endoderm

Derived Forms

entodermal or entodermic, adjective

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entoderm

noun Embryology.

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Origin of entoderm

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British Dictionary definitions for entoderm

entoderm

noun

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Medicine definitions for entoderm

entoderm

n.