splanchnopleure
Syllabification: (splanch·no·pleure)
Pronunciation: /ˈsplaNGknəˌplo͝or/
Definition of splanchnopleure
noun
Embryology- a layer of tissue in a vertebrate embryo comprising the endoderm and the inner layer of mesoderm, and giving rise to the gut, lungs, and yolk sac. Often contrasted with somatopleure.
Origin:
late 19th century: from Greek splankhna 'entrails' + pleura 'side'