epitheliomuscular

adjective

ep·​i·​the·​lio·​muscular

ˌepə¦thēlē(ˌ)ō+

: of or being an epithelial cell of coelenterates that is modified to function in contraction and has an elongated fibrillar base that functions in the same manner as a muscle cell

Word History

Etymology

epitheli- + muscular

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