epitheliomuscular
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epitheliomuscular — adj. [Gr. epi, upon; thele, nipple; L. musculosus, fleshy] (CNIDARIA) Pertaining to epithelium with a longitudinal contractile fiber at the base; myoepithelial … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
epitheliomuscular — ep·i·the·lio·mus·cu·lar (ep″ĭ the″le o musґku lər) composed of epithelium and muscle … Medical dictionary
epitheliomuscular — ep·i·the·lio·muscular … English syllables
epitheliomuscular — ˌepə|thēlē(ˌ)ō+ adjective Etymology: epitheli + muscular : of or being an epithelial cell of coelenterates that is modified to function in contraction and has an elongated fibrillar base that functions in the same manner as a muscle cell * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Cnidaria — Temporal range: 580–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Annelid — Temporal range: Early Ordovician–Recent[1] … Wikipedia
Стрекающие — Одиночный коралловый полип Ceriantharia … Википедия
myoepithelial — n. [Gr. mys, muscle; epi, upon; thele, nipple] 1. (BRYOZOA) A contractile ectodermal cell with intracellular striated muscles. 2. (CNIDARIA) Epithelium with a longitudinal contractile fiber at the base; epitheliomuscular … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Ctenophora — For the genus of crane flies, see Ctenophora (genus). Comb jellies Temporal range: Cambrian – Recent … Wikipedia
ep|i|the|li|o|mus|cu|lar — «EHP uh THEE lee oh MUHS kyuh luhr», adjective. having to do with epithelial cells with muscular processes: »The epitheliomuscular cells of coelenterates are generally considered to be the most primitive type of muscle cells (Hegner and Stiles) … Useful english dictionary
