ENTODERM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems

Synonyms:

endoblast; endoderm; entoblast; entoderm; hypoblast

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("entoderm" is a kind of...):

germ layer ((embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation)

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