Etymology

tunica albuginea

Today it means: Layer of connective tissue covering the testis. Full definition →

Late Latin tunica albūginea
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromtunica albūginea“white membrane”
  2. English todaytunica albuginea

From Late Latin tunica albūginea (“white membrane”).

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