endoderm

Definitions


[ˈɛndə(ʊ)dəːm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the innermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development, or the parts derived from this, which include the lining of the gut and associated structures


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from endo- ‘within’ + Greek derma ‘skin’




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