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endoblast

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en⋅do⋅blast

  [en-duh-blast]
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–noun Embryology.
1. endoderm (def. 1).
2. hypoblast (def. 2).
Origin:
1890–95; endo- + -blast

Related forms:
en⋅do⋅blas⋅tic, adjective

en⋅do⋅derm

  [en-duh-durm]
–noun
1. Also called endoblast. Embryology. the innermost cell layer of the embryo in its gastrula stage.
2. Anatomy. the innermost body tissue that derives from this layer, as the gut lining.
Also, entoderm.

Origin:
1825–35; < F endoderme; see endo-, -derm

Related forms:
en⋅do⋅der⋅mal, en⋅do⋅der⋅mic, adjective
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Main Entry: en·do·blast
Pronunciation: 'en-d&-"blast
Function: noun
: HYPOBLAST —en·do·blas·tic /"en-d&-'blas-tik/ adjective

Main Entry: en·do·derm
Pronunciation: 'en-d&-"d&rm
Function: noun
: the innermost of the germ layers of an embryo that is the source ofthe epithelium of the digestive tract and its derivatives; also : a tissue that is derived from this germ layer —en·do·der·mal /"en-d&-'d&r-m&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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endoblast en·do·blast (ěn'də-blāst')
n.
Variant of entoblast.

endoderm en·do·derm (ěn'də-dûrm') or en·to·derm (ěn'tə-)
n.
The innermost of the three primary germ layers of an embryo, developing into the gastrointestinal tract, the lungs, and associated structures. Also called hypoblast.

en'do·der'mal adj.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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