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tu·ni·ca | \ ˈtü-ni-kə 
, ˈtyü- \
, ˈtyü- \ plural tunicae\ ˈtü-nə-ˌkē , -ˌkī , -ˌsē , ˈtyü- \
, -ˌkī , -ˌsē , ˈtyü- \Definition of tunica
: an enveloping membrane or layer of body tissue
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tunica
nountu·ni·ca | \ ˈt(y)ü-ni-kə \
\ plural tunicae\ -nə-ˌkē , -ˌkī , -ˌsē \
, -ˌkī , -ˌsē \Medical Definition of tunica
: an enveloping membrane or layer of body tissue
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The first known use of tunica was circa 1698
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