ENTODERM: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

Pronunciation:			'entu`durm
Matching Terms:			Entodermal
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
	Synonyms:		endoblast, endoderm, entoblast, hypoblast
	See Also:		germ layer
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\En"to*derm\, n. [Ento- + Gr. ? skin.] (Biol.) See {Endoderm}, and Illust. of {Blastoderm}.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The innermost layer of tissue in a developing animal embryo which will eventually become the digestive tract, respiratory tract, and various other things depending on the organism. Occurs in all animals except for sponges and placozoans.
	Synonyms:		endoblast, endoderm, entoblast, hypoblast