connective tissue
US/kəˈnektɪv tɪ.ʃjuː/
connective tissue noun: a type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).
Noun
connective tissue (countable and uncountable, plural connective tissues)
- A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).
- A framework within something, with which the whole may be cohesively reconstructed or reflected.
connective tissue meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Arabic and Persian
connective tissue in Tamil
- தொடுப்பிழையம், இணைப்பு இழமம், இணைப்புத் திசு, இணைப்புத்திசு, இணையிழையம்
connective tissue in Telugu
- type of tissue that binds other tissue systems
- సంయోజక కణజాలము saṁyōjaka kaṇajālamu
connective tissue in Arabic
- type of tissue that binds other tissue systems
- نسيج ضام
connective tissue in Persian
- type of tissue that binds other tissue systems
- بافت همبند
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- connective tissue in Thai
- เนื้อเยื่อเกี่ยวพัน nʉ́ʉa-yʉ̂ʉa-gìao-pan
- connective tissue in Vietnamese
- mô liên kết
Forms of connective tissue
| plural | connective tissues |
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Words formed from connective tissue
Questions about connective tissue
- What does connective tissue mean?
- Connective tissue means a type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).
- What is connective tissue in Tamil?
- Connective tissue in Tamil is தொடுப்பிழையம், இணைப்பு இழமம், இணைப்புத் திசு. See Connective tissue meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is connective tissue?
- Connective tissue is a noun.
- How do you pronounce connective tissue?
- Connective tissue is pronounced /kəˈnektɪv tɪ.ʃjuː/ (US).
- What is the plural of connective tissue?
- The plural of connective tissue is connective tissues.
Words near connective tissue in the dictionary
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