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embryonic tissue

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embryonic tissue
Etymology: Gk, en + bryein, to grow; OFr, tissu
1 also called mucous tissue, mucoid tissue. a loose, gelatinous mass of connective tissue cells. The gelatinous matrix is caused by the presence of mucopolysaccharides.
2 pertaining to tissue of an embryo.


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