Tunica
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tunica is a noun meaning Synonym of tunic (“garment”).
Meaning
Synonym of tunic (“garment”).
More Meanings
- Synonym of tunic (“covering”).
Example Sentences
It was then that I noticed some of them were wearing tunicas.
Fig. 15.5 Tunicae of arteries and veins showing the thicker walls of the arteries.
Ecto- and endotunicae thin, hardly discernable as two tunicae in unreleased, unstained asci; without zonation and ring structures; ocular chamber indistinct.
I was being drawn up into the clouds, and Papinian, who in my vision was wearing a tunica of light, was fluttering about, his butterfly wings flapping noisily.
Word Forms
- tunicae
- tunicas
Synonyms for tunica
Depending on context, synonyms include tunic, adventitia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tunic, adventitia, intima, albuginea, dartos, propria.
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