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Myoepithelial
Myˊo-epˊi-the′li-al
,Adj.
[
Myo-
+ epithelial
.] 1.
(Biol.)
Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; – applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms.
2.
(Zool.)
Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium;
as, the
. myoepithelial
cells of the hydra