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Noun Concept
Categories: Connective tissue, Plant anatomy, Animal anatomy
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tunic  tunica  adventitia  adventitial  tunica adventitia
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An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue WordNet 3.0
English:
biology
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An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In biology, a tunica is a layer, coat, sheath, or similar covering. Wikipedia
The adventitia is the outer layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding an organ. Wikipedia
A layer, sheath or similar covering Wikipedia Disambiguation
Outer layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding an organ, vessel, or other structure Wikidata
The outermost layer of epithelial tissue encasing a visceral organ. Wiktionary
Layer encasing a visceral organ. Wiktionary (translation)
Any covering, such as seed coat or the organ that covers a membrane. Wiktionary
IS A
membrane
connective tissue
HAS KIND
albuginea
tunica externa
DERIVATION
adventitial
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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tunic, tunica, adventitia
Wikipedia
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adventitia, tunica (biology)
Wikidata
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adventitia, Tunica
Wiktionary
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adventitia, tunic
Wikipedia Redirections
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adventitial, Tunicate1
Wikidata Alias
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tunica adventitia, tunica externa

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