- pinacocyte
- pin·a·co·cyte
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pinacocyte
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pinacocyte — n. [Gr. pinax, tablet; kytos, container] (PORIFERA) The large flat polygonal cells that line all surfaces, except those of the choanocyte chambers; see exopinacocyte, endopinacocyte, basopinacocyte … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pinacocyte — Flattened polygonal cell that lines ostia and form the epidermis of sponges.Capable of synthesizing collagen … Dictionary of molecular biology
pinacocyte — noun Any of a group of flattened polygonal cells that together make up the pinacoderm in the dermal epithelium of sponges … Wiktionary
pinacocyte — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīt noun ( s) Etymology: pinac + cyte : one of the flat cells covering the external surface and lining the incurrent and excurrent canals of sponges … Useful english dictionary
Sponge — This article is about the aquatic animal. For the porous cleaning tool, see Sponge (material). For other uses, see Sponge (disambiguation). Sponge Temporal range: Ediacaran–Recent … Wikipedia
πινακοκύτταρο — το, Ν βιολ. κατηγο ρία μεγάλων πεπλατυσμένων κυττάρων ορισμένων σπόγγων, τα οποία περιέχουν κοκκία και έχουν εξωδερμική προέλευση. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. pinacocyte (< πίναξ + κύτταρο)] … Dictionary of Greek
pinac- — combining form or pinaco also pinak Etymology: Latin pinaco picture, from Greek pinak , pinako board, tablet, picture, from pinak , pinax; akin to Old High German witufīna heap of wood, Russian pen stump, stub, and probably to Sanskrit pināka… … Useful english dictionary
pinacocytal — |pinəkō|sīd.əl adjective : of or relating to a pinacocyte … Useful english dictionary
