endomesoderm

noun

en·​do·​me·​so·​derm ˌen-dō-ˈmez-ə-ˌdərm How to pronounce endomesoderm (audio) -ˈmēz- How to pronounce endomesoderm (audio)
-ˈmēs-
-ˈmes-
: an embryonic blastomere or cell layer not yet differentiated into mesoderm and endoderm but destined to give rise to both

called also mesendoderm

endomesodermal
-ˌmez-ə-ˈdər-məl How to pronounce endomesoderm (audio) -ˌmēz- How to pronounce endomesoderm (audio)
-ˌmēs-
-ˌmes-
adjective

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“Endomesoderm.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/endomesoderm. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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