exothelium

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noun

A layer of flattened epithelial cells around an organ.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounexothelium (plural exothelia)

plural exothelia

  1. anatomyA layer of flattened epithelial cells around an organ.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
  3. Englishexo-
  4. Englishexothelium

From exo- + -thelium.

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APA

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

MLA

“exothelium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exothelium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exothelium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exothelium.

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