noun
- plural of entoderm; the innermost germ layers of embryos that develop into the digestive tract and associated organs
Usage: biology
Examples
- The entoderms of vertebrate embryos give rise to the lining of the digestive system.
- During gastrulation, the entoderms fold inward to form the primitive gut.
- Biologists study how entoderms differentiate into various internal organs.
- The entoderms eventually develop into the liver, pancreas, and intestinal lining.
- Comparative embryology examines entoderms across different animal species.