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exopinacocyte

exopinacocyte noun: a type of cell that forms the external epithelium lining the canals of poriferans.

Noun

exopinacocyte (plural exopinacocytes)

  1. A type of cell that forms the external epithelium lining the canals of poriferans
    • The surface part of an exopinacocyte is polygonal in shape and covered with a mucous layer of self-secreted glycocalyx.2010, Alexander V. Ereskovsky, The Comparative Embryology of Sponges, →ISBN, page xxi

Forms of exopinacocyte

pluralexopinacocytes

Origin of exopinacocyte

From exo- + pinacocyte.

Questions about exopinacocyte

What does exopinacocyte mean?
Exopinacocyte means a type of cell that forms the external epithelium lining the canals of poriferans.
What part of speech is exopinacocyte?
Exopinacocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of exopinacocyte?
The plural of exopinacocyte is exopinacocytes.

Words near exopinacocyte in the dictionary

  1. exophyte
  2. exophytes
  3. exophytic
  4. exophytically
  5. exophyticity
  6. exopinacocyte
  7. exopinacocytes
  8. exopinacoderm
  9. exopinacoderms
  10. exoplanar
  11. exoplanet

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