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endopinacocyte

endopinacocyte noun: a type of cell that forms the internal epithelium lining the canals of poriferans.

Noun

endopinacocyte (plural endopinacocytes)

  1. A type of cell that forms the internal epithelium lining the canals of poriferans
    • TEM of a new endopinacocyte with Indian ink particles (arrow) inside of phagosome. bm—basement membrane, cc—choanocyte chambers, ec—exhalant canal, exp—exopinacocytes, ic—inhalant canal, n—nucleus, o—ostia, ph—phagosome, v—vacuole.2015 August 14, “Oscarella lobularis (Homoscleromorpha, Porifera) Regeneration: Epithelial Morphogenesis and Metaplasia”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of endopinacocyte

pluralendopinacocytes

Origin of endopinacocyte

From endo- + pinacocyte.

Questions about endopinacocyte

What does endopinacocyte mean?
Endopinacocyte means a type of cell that forms the internal epithelium lining the canals of poriferans.
What part of speech is endopinacocyte?
Endopinacocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of endopinacocyte?
The plural of endopinacocyte is endopinacocytes.

Words near endopinacocyte in the dictionary

  1. endophytical
  2. endophytically
  3. endophyticity
  4. endophytism
  5. endophytous
  6. endopinacocyte
  7. endopinacocytes
  8. endopinacoderm
  9. endopinacodermal
  10. endopinacoderms
  11. endopiriform

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