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endodermis en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English dermis English endodermis From endo- (“within”) + dermis (“skin”).

Meanings

1. 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.
2. The deepest layer of the skin.

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Relateds

endoderm

Translations (6)

tl kubbalat (in a plant) · ro endodermă (in a plant) · fi sisäketto (in a plant) · hu endodermisz (in a plant) · fi endodermi (in a plant) · de Endodermis (in a plant)