2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: And endostoma.
ENDOSTOSIS
En`dos*to"sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Endo-, and Ostosis.] (Physiol.)
Defn: A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place within the substance of the cartilage.
ENDOSTYLE
En"do*style, n. Etym: [Endo- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata.
ENDOTHECA
En`do*the"ca, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The tissue which partially fills the interior of the interseptal chambers of most madreporarian corals. It usually consists of a series of oblique tranverse septa, one above another. — En`do*the"cal, a.
ENDOTHECIUM
En`do*the"ci*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Endotheca.] (Bot.)
Defn: The inner lining of an another cell.