exopinacocyte

English

Etymology

exo- +‎ pinacocyte

Noun

exopinacocyte (plural exopinacocytes)

  1. A type of cell that forms the external epithelium lining the canals of poriferans
    • 2010, Alexander V. Ereskovsky, The Comparative Embryology of Sponges, →ISBN, page xxi:
      The surface part of an exopinacocyte is polygonal in shape and covered with a mucous layer of self-secreted glycocalyx.
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