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exothelium

exothelium noun: a layer of flattened epithelial cells around an organ.

Noun

exothelium (plural exothelia)

  1. A layer of flattened epithelial cells around an organ.

Forms of exothelium

pluralexothelia

Origin of exothelium

From exo- + -thelium.

Words that rhyme with exothelium

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Questions about exothelium

What does exothelium mean?
Exothelium means a layer of flattened epithelial cells around an organ.
What part of speech is exothelium?
Exothelium is a noun.
What is the plural of exothelium?
The plural of exothelium is exothelia.

Words near exothelium in the dictionary

  1. exothecal
  2. exothecia
  3. exothecial
  4. exothecium
  5. exothelia
  6. exothelium
  7. exotherm
  8. exothermal
  9. exothermally
  10. exothermic
  11. exothermically

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