endoderm: Meaning and Definition of

en•do•derm

Pronunciation: (en'du-dûrm"), [key]
— n.
  1. Also calledthe innermost cell layer of the embryo in its gastrula stage.
  2. the innermost body tissue that derives from this layer, as the gut lining.
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