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epithelium

One entry found.

Main Entry:
ep·i·the·li·um 
          Listen to the pronunciation of epithelium
Pronunciation:
\ˌe-pə-ˈthē-lē-əm\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural ep·i·the·lia 
          Listen to the pronunciation of epithelia \-lē-ə\
Etymology:
New Latin, from epi- + Greek thēlē nipple — more at feminine
Date:
1748
1 : a membranous cellular tissue that covers a free surface or lines a tube or cavity of an animal body and serves especially to enclose and protect the other parts of the body, to produce secretions and excretions, and to function in assimilation 2 : a usually thin layer of parenchyma that lines a cavity or tube of a plant


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