Hypoblast \Hy"po*blast\, n. [Pref. hypo- + -blast.] (Biol.) The inner or lower layer of the blastoderm; -- called also {endoderm}, {entoderm}, and sometimes {hypoderm}. See Illust. of {Blastoderm}, {Delamination}, and {Ectoderm}.
hypoblast n : the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems [syn: {endoderm}, {entoderm}, {endoblast}, {entoblast}]