Pinacoderm
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pinacoderm is a noun meaning The outermost layer of cells (pinacocytes) in the phylum Porifera (sponges), equivalent to the epidermis, and characterized as an epithelial layer of flattened cells.
Meaning
The outermost layer of cells (pinacocytes) in the phylum Porifera (sponges), equivalent to the epidermis, and characterized as an epithelial layer of flattened cells.
Word Forms
- pinacoderms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pinacocyte, endopinacoderm, exopinacoderm, periderm, basopinacoderm, basopinacocyte.
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