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gastrodermis

gastrodermis noun: the layer of cells lining the gastrovascular cavity of cnidarians and ctenophores.

Noun

gastrodermis (plural gastrodermises)

  1. The layer of cells lining the gastrovascular cavity of cnidarians and ctenophores.

Forms of gastrodermis

pluralgastrodermises

Origin of gastrodermis

From gastro- + dermis.

Questions about gastrodermis

What does gastrodermis mean?
Gastrodermis means the layer of cells lining the gastrovascular cavity of cnidarians and ctenophores.
What part of speech is gastrodermis?
Gastrodermis is a noun.
What is the plural of gastrodermis?
The plural of gastrodermis is gastrodermises.

Words near gastrodermis in the dictionary

  1. gastrocystoplasty
  2. gastrodelphyid
  3. gastrodelphyids
  4. gastroderm
  5. gastrodermal
  6. gastrodermis
  7. gastroderms
  8. gastrodigenin
  9. gastrodin
  10. gastrodiplomacy
  11. gastrodome

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