Meanings
nounepithelial tissue (countable and uncountable, plural epithelial tissues)
plural epithelial tissues
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of epithelium.
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nounmembranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
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Broader
animal tissue
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APA
epithelial tissue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithelial%20tissue
MLA
“epithelial tissue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithelial%20tissue. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epithelial tissue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithelial%20tissue.
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