pinacoderm
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “tablet, dish, plank”) + -derm
Noun[edit]
pinacoderm (plural pinacoderms)
- The outermost layer of cells (pinacocytes) in the phylum Porifera (sponges), equivalent to the epidermis, and characterized as an epithelial layer of flattened cells.
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References[edit]
- Charles F. Lytle, John R. Meyer (2005) General Zoology Laboratory Guide, Fourteenth edition