exopinacocyte

English

Etymology

From exo- +‎ pinacocyte.

Noun

exopinacocyte (plural exopinacocytes)

1. A type of cell that forms the external epithelium lining the canals of poriferans
   • 2010, Alexander V. Ereskovsky, The Comparative Embryology of Sponges, →ISBN, page xxi:

     The surface part of an exopinacocyte is polygonal in shape and covered with a mucous layer of self-secreted glycocalyx.