endogonium 
endogonium (en-do-go'ni-um), . [NL.. < Or. 
evAov, withm, + yovof, seed.] In bot., the con- 
tents of the nucule of a chara. Treasury of 
Botany. 
endolaryngeal (en*do-la-rin'je-al), a. [< Gr. 
ivdov, within, + Adpuyf, larynx, + -al.~\ Situ- 
ated within the larynx. 
endolymph (en'dp-limf),. [=T?.endolymphe, 
< Gr. Ivdov, within, + L. lympha, water : see 
lymph."] In anat. , the peculiar limpid fluid which 
is contained within the membranous labyrinth 
of the ear, as distinguished from the perilymph, 
which surrounds it. Both are inside the bony laby- 
rinth. The endolymph may contain hard bodies called 
otoconites. It is also known as the liquor Scarpat and the 
vitreon* kunwr of the ear. 
endolymphangial (enMo-lim-fan'ji-al), a. [< 
Gr. ivdov, within, + L. lympha, water (see lymph), 
+ Gr. ayye'wv, a vessel, + -al.] Situated or con- 
tained in lymphatic vessels : an epithet applied 
to certain nodules in serous membrane in re- 
lation with the lymphatic system : opposed to 
perilymphangial : as, endolymphangial nodules. 
endolymphatic (en"do-lim-fat'ik), a. [< endo- 
lymph + -aticl.] Pertaining to the endolymph, 
or to the cavity of the labyrinth which con- 
tains that fluid ; endolymphic : as, the endolym- 
phatic fluid (that is, the endolymph) ; the endo- 
lymphatic duct (which persists in gome verte- 
brates, as sharks, as a communication between 
the labyrinth and the exterior). See ductus. 
endolymphic (en-do-lim'fik), a. [< endolymph 
+ -ic.] Of or pertaining to or of the nature of 
endolymph. 
She [Laura Bridgman] does not appear to be in the least 
ataxic ; but it will be remarkable if touch and muscle-sense 
have ... so well learned to discharge those [functions] 
now generally supposed to be due to endolymphic pres- 
sure. 0. S. Hall, German Culture, p. 262. 
endomaget, t'. t. An obsolete form of endamage. 
endonie (en-dom'), >. t. ; pret. and pp. endomed, 
ppr. endowing. [< en-l + dome 1 /] To cover 
with or as if with a dome. 
The blue Tuscan sky endoineg 
Our English words of prayer. 
Mrs. Brouming, Child's Grave at Florence. 
endomersion (en-do-mer'shon), n. [< Gr. ivdov, 
within, 4- LL. (gloss.) mcrsio(n-), a dipping in, 
immersion, < L. mergere, dip: see merge.] Im- 
mersion : a word used only in the phrase endo- 
mersion objective (which see, under objective, n.). 
endometrial (en-do-me'tri-al), a. [< endome- 
trium + -al.~\ 1. Situated within the uterus. 
2. Pertaining to the endometrium. 
endometritis (en"d6-me-tri'tis), n. [NL., < 
endometrium + -itis.] In pathol., inflammation 
of the endometrium. 
endometrium (en-do-me'tri-um), n. [NL., < 
Gr. ivdov, within, + [ifrpa, uterus : see matrix.] 
The lining membrane of the uterus. 
endomorpn (en'do-morf), n. [< Gr. ivdov, with- 
in, + ftopQf/, form.] In mineral., a mineral in- 
closed in a crystal of another mineral. Thus 
there are found in quartz crystals a great variety of min- 
erals, as rutile, tremolite, tourmalin, hematite, etc. 
endomorphic (en-do-mor'fik), a. [< endomorph 
+ -ic."] Occurring in the form of an endo- 
morph ; of or relating to minerals occurring as 
endomorphs. 
endomychid (en-dom'i-kid), a. and n. I. a. Of 
or pertaining to the Endomychidoe. 
II. n. A member of the family Endomychidce ; 
a fungus-beetle. 
Endomychidae (en-do-mik'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < 
Endomychus + -idee.] A family of trimerous 
or cryptotetramerous clavicorn beetles, related 
to the ladybirds or Coccinellidce. They have cylin- 
drical maxillary palpi with the terminal joint filiform ; 
longantenme; an elongated head; of ten grooves at the base 
of the prothorax ; the dorsal segments of the abdomen part- 
ly membranous ; the ventral free ; the wings not fringed ; 
the tarsi typically S-jointed, with the second joint di- 
lated ; and the claws simple. There are about 400 species, 
which live on fungi in both the larval and the mature 
state, and are sometimes called fungus-beetles. In some 
the tarsi are evidently 4-joint- 
ed. The family is most numer- 
ous in the tropics. 
Endomychus (en-dom'i- 
kus), n. [NL. (Paykull, 
1798), < Gr. ivdov, within, 
+ pvx6s, the innermost 
part, inmost nook or cor- 
ner, < fiiieiv, close, shut.] 
The typical genus of the 
family Endomychidce. E. 
coccineus andi'. bigiittatus 
are examples. E. bovistce 
is a British species ; E. bi- 
guttatus is the Only North Fungus-beetle (Endomy- 
AmpripflTl nno tiguttatus). (Line 
aillUriL an One. S h ows natural size. ) 
1922 
endomysial (en-do-mis'i-al), n. [< endomysitim 
+ -al.] Pertaining to or consisting of endo- 
mysium. 
endomysium (en-do-mis'i-um), n. [NL., < Gr. 
ev dov, within, + fiii'f, muscle : see muscle."] In 
anat., the areolar tissue between the fibers of 
the fasciculi of muscles. 
There seems to be a connection between the sarcolemma 
and the endomysiutn. 
Buck's Handbook of ited. Set., V. 63. 
endonephritis (en'do-ne-fri'tis), n. [NL., < 
Gr. ivdov, within, + KL. nephritis, q. v.] Same 
as pyelitis. 
endoneurial (en-do-nu'ri-al), a. [< endoneuri- 
um + -al.~\ Pertaining to or consisting of en- 
doneurium. 
endoneurium (en-do-nu'ri-um), n. [NL., < Gr. 
ivdov, within, + vcv'pov, nerve.] In anat., the 
delicate connective tissue which supports and 
separates from one another the nerve-fibers 
within the funiculus. 
endonucleolus (en'do-nu-kle'o-lus), n. ; j>l. en- 
donucleoli (-11). [NL., <; Gr. 'ivdov, within, + 
NL. micleolus, q. v.] A highly refractive speck 
or particle of protoplasm in the interior of an 
ovum ; an endoplastule. 
The protoplasm is made very opaque by the presence of 
a very large quantity of yolk spherules. A nucleus con- 
taining nncleolus and endomicleoli is always visible after 
staining or crushing. 
R. J. H. Gibson, Trans. Roy. Soc. Edin., XXXII. 634. 
endoparasite (en-do-par'a-sit), . [< Gr. iv- 
dov, within, + vapdatTof, parasite : see parasite.] 
An internal parasite ; a parasite which lives in 
the internal parts or organs of the host, as dis- 
tinguished from an ectoparasite, which infests 
the skin or surface. The entozoans are of this 
character. The term has no classiflcatory 
meaning. 
endoparasitic (en"d6-par-a-sit'ik), a. [< endo- 
parasite + -ic.] Pertaining to or of the nature 
of an endoparasite. 
Dr. Grassi lias investigated the endoparasitic " Protista," 
and recognizes five families of Flagellata. 
Smithsonian Report, 1883, p. 704. 
endopathic (en-do-path'ik), a. [< Gr. ivdov, 
within, + miSof, suffering, + -ic.] In pathol., 
pertaining to the production of disease from 
causes within the body. 
endopericarditic (en-do-per"i-kar-dit'ik), a. 
[< cndopericarditis + -ic.] Pertaining to, of the 
nature of, or affected with endopericarditis. 
endopericarditis (en-do-per"i-kar-di'tis), n. 
[< Gr. ivdov , within, + jrepuuipiiov, pericardium, 
+ -itis.] In pathol., simultaneous inflamma- 
tion of the endocardium and pericardium. 
endoperidia. n . Plural of endoperidium. 
endoperidiai (en*do-pe-rid'i-al), a. [< endope- 
ridium + -al.] Pertaining to or of the charac- 
ter of an endoperidium. 
endoperidium (en"do-pe-rid'i-um), n. ; pi. en- 
doperidia (-a). [NL., < Gr. ivdov, within, + 
NL. peridium, q. v. ] The inner peridium, where 
two are present, as in Geaster. Compare exo- 
peridium. 
endoperineuritis (en-do-per"i-nu-ri'tis), n. 
[NL., < Gr. ivdov, within, + NL. perineurium, 
q. v., + -itis.] In pathol., inflammation of the 
endoneurium and perineurium. 
endophagOUS (en-dof'a-gus), a. [< Gr. IvAov, 
within, + Qayeiv, eat, + -oils.] Cannibalistic 
within the tribe ; given to endophagy. 
endophagy (en-dof 'a-ji), . [As endophag-ous 
+ -y.] Cannibalism practised within the tribe ; 
the practice of devouring one's relations. 
endophlebitic (en"do-fle-bit'ik), a. [< endophle- 
bitis + -ic.] Pertaining to, of the nature of, or 
affected with endophlebitis. 
endophlebitis (en"do-fle-bl'tis), n. [NL., < 
Gr. evdov, within, + tyUty (</>%tfi-), a vein, + 
-itis.] In paihol., inflammation of the inner 
coat of a vein. 
endophloeum (en-do-fle'um), n. [NL., < Gr. 
Mov, within, + <fAoi6(, bark.] In bot., the 
liber or inner bark. See liber. 
The internal [layer] or endophloeum, which is more com- 
monly known as the liber. 
W. B. Carpenter, Micros., i 372. 
endophragm (en'do-fram), .. [< NL. endo- 
phragma, < Gr. ivdov, within, -f- Qpayfui, a parti- 
tion, < Qpdamiv, shutin,fencein. Cf. diaphragm."] 
In zodl. , a kind of diaphragm or partition formed 
by apodemes of opposite sides of a somite of a 
crustacean. 
ondophragmal (en-do-frag'mal), a. [< endo- 
phragm + -al.] Of or pertaining to an endo- 
phragm. 
endopleurite 
The internal face of the sternal wall of the whole of the 
thorax and of the post-oral part of the head presents a 
complicated arrangement of hard parts, which is known 
as the endftphraymal system. Huxley, Crayfish, p. 157. 
endophyllous (en-do-fil'us), a. [< Gr. evdov, 
within, + ipv'AAov (= L./bUum. a leaf), + -os.j 
In bot., being or formed within a sheaf, as the 
young leaves of monocotyledons. 
ehdophytal (en'do-fi-tal), a. [< endophytc + 
-al.] Same as entophyiic. 
endophyte (en'do-fit), n. [< Gr. evfov, within, 
+ IJIVTOV, a plant.] Same as entophyte. 
endophytic (en-do-fit'ik), a. [< endophyte + 
-ic.] ID bot., same as entophytic. 
endophytically (en-do-fit'i-kal-i), adv. Same 
as entopliytically. 
endophytous (en-dof'i-tus), a. [< Gr. ivfov, 
within, + <j>vr6v, a plant, + -ous.] In entom., 
penetrating within the substance of plants and 
trees; living within wood during a part of life, 
while some transformations are effected: said 
of the larvae of certain insects. 
The larvae of the castnians are . . . endophytous, boring 
the stems and roots of orchids and other plants. 
C. V. Riley. 
endoplasm (en'do-plazm), n, [< Gr. iviov, 
within, + vrM<7//a, a thing formed, < n^aaaeiv, 
form.] 1. In bot., the inner granular and 
somewhat fluid part of the protoplasm of a 
cell, as distinct from the ectoplasm. 2. In 
zodl., the interior protoplasm or sarcodous sub- 
stance of a protozoan, as a rhizopod, as distin- 
guished from the ectoplasm : same as endosarc. 
Also called chyme-mass, parenchyma. 
endoplasmic (en-do-plaz'mik), a. [< endoplasm 
+ -ic.] Pertaining to or formed of endoplasm. 
endoplast(en'do-plast),. [< "Nii.*endoplastum, 
< Gr. evSov, within, + TrAaordf, formed, molded, 
< irMaaetv, form.] The so-called nucleus of 
protozoan animals. The endoplast is regarded as the 
homologue of the nucleus of any true cell of the metazoic 
animals. See cuts under Actinogphcerium and Parame- 
cium. 
The "nucleus" is a structure which is often wonderfully 
similar to the nucleus of a histological cell, but, as its 
identity with this is not fully made out, it may better be 
termed endoplast. ... In a few Protozoa there are many 
endoplasts. Huxley, Anat. Invert., p. 74. 
endqplastic (en-do-plas'tik), a. [< endoplast 
+ -ic.] 1. Of or pertaining to the endoplast: 
as, endoplastic substance. 2. Having an en- 
doplast ; being one of the Endoplastica : as, an 
endoplastic protozoan. 
Also entoplastic. 
Endoplastica (en-do-plas'ti-ka), n. pi. [NL., 
neut. pi. of "endoplasticug, "endoplast.] A 
higher group of the Protozoa, conveniently dis- 
tinguished from the Monera or lower Protozoa 
by the possession of an endoplast, the so-called 
nucleus. See extract under endoplast, and 
moner. The leading divisions of the Endoplastica, as 
named by Huxley, are the Am&boidea (here called Proto- 
plasta), Gregannida, Infusoria, Radiolaria, and probably 
the Catallacta. 
The Protozoa are divisible into a lower and a higher 
group. ... In the latter the Endoplastica & certain 
portion of this substance [protoplasm] (the so-called nu- 
cleus) is distinguishable from the rest. [Note] I adopt this 
distinction as a matter of temporary convenience, although 
I entertain great doubt whether it will stand the test of 
further investigation. Huxley, Anat. Invert., p. 73. 
endoplastular (en-do-plas'tu-lar), a. [< endo- 
plastule + -ar.] Of or pertaining to an endo- 
plastule; nucleolar. 
endoplastule (en-do-plas'tul), n. [< endoplast 
+ -ule.] The so-called nucleolus of Protozoa, 
as of an amoeba or other rhizopod, or of an in- 
fusorian, which may lie within or by the side 
of the endoplast. See cut under Paramecium. 
Attached to one part of it [the endoplast] there is very 
generally ... a small oval or rounded body, the so-called 
" nucleolus " or endoplastule. 
Huxley, Anat. Invert, p. 98. 
endopleura (en-do-pl8'ra), n. ; pi. cndopleuras 
(-re). [NL., < Gr.'^ixSov, within, 4- nl.evpa, a rib, 
usually in pi., the ribs, the side.] In bot., the 
delicate inner coat of a seed. See cut under 
episperm. 
endopleural (en-do-plo'ral), a. [< endopleur- 
(ite) + -al.] Pertaining to an endopleurite. 
Also endopleuritic. 
endopleurite (en-do-plo'rlt), n. [< Gr. eviav, 
within, + E. pleuriif.] That part of the apo- 
deme of a crustacean which arises from the in- 
terepimeral membrane which connects the so- 
mites; a pleural or lateral piece of the endo- 
thorax, as distinguished from an endosternite. 
The floor of the thoracic cnvity [of the crawfish] is seen 
to be divided into a number of incomplete cells, or cham- 
bers, by ... apodemal partitions, which . . . arise partly 
from the intersternal, partly from the interepimeral mem- 
