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endoderm , in biology, inner layer of tissue formed in the gastrula stage of the developing embryo. At the end of the blastula stage, cells of the embryo are arranged in the form of a hollow ball. Cell movement results in an invagination of the bottom region, or vegetal hemisphere, of the embryo so that it resembles a double-walled cup. The inner layer of the cup is the endoderm; the outer layer is the ectoderm ; a middle layer, the mesoderm , forms from a marginal zone. The endoderm is the germ layer from which are formed the digestive system, many glands, and part of the respiratory system. See embryo .

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endoderm In an embryo, the innermost layer of cells that gives rise to the lining of the archenteron (digestive cavity) and its associated glands. See also GASTRULATION.

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endoderm (entoderm) The internal layer of cells of the gastrula, which will develop into the alimentary canal (gut) and digestive glands of the adult. See also germ layers.

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