pinacoderm

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “tablet, dish, plank”) +‎ -derm.

Noun

pinacoderm (plural pinacoderms)

  1. The outermost layer of cells (pinacocytes) in the phylum Porifera (sponges), equivalent to the epidermis, and characterized as an epithelial layer of flattened cells.

Derived terms

References

  • Charles F. Lytle, John R. Meyer (2005) General Zoology Laboratory Guide, Fourteenth edition

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