endodermisPronunciation: /ɛndəʊˈdəːmɪs/Definition of endodermis noun [mass noun] Botany an inner layer of cells in the cortex of a root and of some stems, surrounding a vascular bundle. Origin: early 20th century: from endo- 'within' + modern Latin dermis 'skin'endodermis in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of endodermis in the US English dictionary