ectotunica

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noun

The external functional layer of a bitunicate ascus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyThe external functional layer of a bitunicate ascus.

Origin

From ecto- + tunica.

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APA

ectotunica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectotunica

MLA

“ectotunica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectotunica. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectotunica,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectotunica.

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