pinacoderm

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “tablet, dish, plank”) +‎ -derm.

Noun

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pinacoderm (plural pinacoderms)

  1. 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

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  • Charles F. Lytle, John R. Meyer (2005) General Zoology Laboratory Guide, Fourteenth edition

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