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Definition of Endoderm
1. Noun. The inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems.
Definition of Endoderm
1. n. The inner layer of the skin or integument of an animal.
Definition of Endoderm
1. Noun. One of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal. Through development, it will produce the digestive system of the adult. ¹
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Definition of Endoderm
1. the innermost germ layer of an embryo [n -S]
Medical Definition of Endoderm
1. A germ layer lying remote from the surface of the embryo that gives rise to internal tissues such as gut. Contrast mesoderm and ectoderm. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)