endopinacocyte

English

Etymology

endo- +‎ pinacocyte

Noun

endopinacocyte (plural endopinacocytes)

  1. A type of cell that forms the internal epithelium lining the canals of poriferans
    • 2015 August 14, “Oscarella lobularis (Homoscleromorpha, Porifera) Regeneration: Epithelial Morphogenesis and Metaplasia”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0134566:
      TEM of a new endopinacocyte with Indian ink particles (arrow) inside of phagosome. bm—basement membrane, cc—choanocyte chambers, ec—exhalant canal, exp—exopinacocytes, ic—inhalant canal, n—nucleus, o—ostia, ph—phagosome, v—vacuole.
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