English > animal tissue: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | The tissue in the bodies of animals. |
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| Narrower | adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue | A kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy |
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| capillary bed | A layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries |
| cartilage, gristle | tough / tough elastic tissue |
| chalaza | One of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell |
| connective tissue | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells |
| coronet | margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof |
| cortex | The tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal |
| embryonic tissue | tissue in an embryo |
| epithelium, epithelial tissue | membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body |
| erectile tissue | vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid |
| fibrous tissue | tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants |
| flap | A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body |
| flesh | The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate |
| gingiva, gum | The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth |
| graft, transplant | (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient |
| interstitial tissue | tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal |
| lens cortex, cortex | The tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus |
| lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system |
| matrix | The formative tissue at the base of a nail |
| medulla | The inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal |
| membrane, tissue layer | A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
| muscle, muscular tissue | animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells |
| nervous tissue, nerve tissue | tissue composed of neurons |
| parenchyma | animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels |
| stroma | The supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma) |
| Broader | tissue | Part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function |
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| Substance of | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
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| Spanish | tejido animal |
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| Catalan | teixit animal |
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