Ento-
1.
a combining form meaning “within,” used in the formation of compound words:
entoderm.
combining form
1.
inside; within: entoderm
word-forming element meaning “within, inside, inner,” from Greek ento-, comb. form of entos “within, inside” (cognate with Latin intus), from PIE *entos, from *en “in” (see in) + adverbial suffix -tos, denoting origin.
ento- or ent-
pref.
Inside; within: entozoon.
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entochoroidea en·to·cho·roi·de·a (ěn’tō-kə-roi’dē-ə, -kô-) n. See choriocapillary layer.
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[en-tuh-durm] /ˈɛn təˌdɜrm/ noun, Embryology. 1. . /ˈɛntəʊˌdɜːm/ noun 1. (embryol) another name for endoderm entoderm en·to·derm (ěn’tə-dûrm’) n. Variant of endoderm.