endocyst

endocyst
\\ˈendəˌsist\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary end- + -cyst
1. : the soft layer of the body wall of a bryozoan lining the ectocyst and consisting of ectoderm with a layer of mesoderm
2. : the lining membrane of a hydatid cyst from which larvae are budded off

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endocyst
see endo-.

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