One of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal. Through development, it will produce the digestive system of the adult.

Of or pertaining to the endoderm

plural of endoderm

(biology) Of or relating to the endoderm; endodermal.

With regard to the endodermis

(botany) In a plant stem or root, a cylinder of cells that separates the outer cortex from the central core. The endodermis controls flow of water and minerals within the plant. In most plants, this tissue is restricted to the roots.

Misspelling of endodermis.