Defn: Relating to endostosis; as, endosteal ossification.
ENDOSTERNITE
En`do*ster"nite, n. Etym: [Endo- + sternum.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The part of each apodeme derived from the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and insects.
ENDOSTEUM
En*dos"te*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: The layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone.
ENDOSTOMA
En*dos"to*ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A plate which supports the labrum in certain Crustacea.
ENDOSTOME
En"do*stome, n. Etym: [See Endostoma.]
1. (Bot.)
Defn: The foramen or passage through the inner integument of an ovule.