living tissue

noun

Any tissue of a living organism containing cells that are routinely lost and replenished by cellular renewal processes.

Meanings

nounliving tissue (countable and uncountable, plural living tissues)

plural living tissues

  1. countableuncountablebiologyAny tissue of a living organism containing cells that are routinely lost and replenished by cellular renewal processes.
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APA

living tissue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20tissue

MLA

“living tissue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20tissue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “living tissue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20tissue.

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