gastrodermis

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noun

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

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Meanings

noungastrodermis (plural gastrodermises)

plural gastrodermises

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

Origin

From gastro- + dermis.

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APA

gastrodermis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrodermis

MLA

“gastrodermis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrodermis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastrodermis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrodermis.

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