myoepithelial

My`o*ep`i*the"li*al, a. Etym: [Myo- + epithelial.] 1. (Biol.) Defn: Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.

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