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

• pinacodermal

Related terms

• pinacocyte

References

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

Anagrams

• incompared, red campion