pinacoderm
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “tablet, dish, plank”) + -derm
Noun edit
pinacoderm (plural pinacoderms)
- The outermost layer of cells (pinacocytes) in the phylum Porifera (sponges), equivalent to the epidermis, and characterized as an epithelial layer of flattened cells.
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References edit
- Charles F. Lytle, John R. Meyer (2005) General Zoology Laboratory Guide, Fourteenth edition