exopinacocyte

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noun

A type of cell that forms the external epithelium lining the canals of poriferans

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Meanings

nounexopinacocyte (plural exopinacocytes)

plural exopinacocytes

  1. A type of cell that forms the external epithelium lining the canals of poriferans

    The surface part of an exopinacocyte is polygonal in shape and covered with a mucous layer of self-secreted glycocalyx.

    2010, Alexander V. Ereskovsky, The Comparative Embryology of Sponges, →ISBN, page xxi

Origin

From exo- + pinacocyte.

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exopinacocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exopinacocyte

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Chicago

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