entoderm

[ en-tuh-durm ]

/ ˈɛn təˌdɜrm /

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noun Embryology.

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Origin of entoderm

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

entitlements, entity, entity-relationship diagram, ento-, entoblast, entoderm, entoil, entomb, entomic, entomo-, entomofauna

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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.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler
It always forms in the embryo out of the entoderm or layer which becomes the lining of the intestine.
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

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

British Dictionary definitions for entoderm

entoderm

/ (ˈɛntəʊˌdɜːm) /

noun

embryol another name for endoderm

Derived forms of entoderm

entodermal or entodermic, adjective

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