pinacoderm
Noun
Meaning
pinacoderm (plural pinacoderms)
The outermost layer of cells (pinacocytes) in the phylum Porifera (sponges), equivalent to the epidermis, and characterized as an epithelial layer of flattened cells.
Noun
pinacoderm (plural pinacoderms)
The outermost layer of cells (pinacocytes) in the phylum Porifera (sponges), equivalent to the epidermis, and characterized as an epithelial layer of flattened cells.