noun
membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
• Syn: ↑epithelium
• Derivationally related forms: ↑epithelial (for: ↑epithelium)
• Hypernyms: ↑animal tissue
• Hyponyms: ↑endothelium, ↑mesothelium, ↑neuroepithelium, ↑decidua
• Part Meronyms: ↑epithelial cell
Useful english dictionary. 2012.