tunica

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue

Etymology

From Latin tunica. Doublet of tunic and maybe distantly related to chiton.

In classic literature

Synonyms

tunic, adventitia

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