Applied variously to differentiated external structures in a plant or animal body, or organ. gen.

†(a) = Malpighian layer n. at Malpighian, adj. 1f (obsolete); (b) loose connective tissue containing reticular fibres, or reticular fibres and cells…

Histology. The reticular tissue of lymphoid, haemotopoietic, and certain other organs.

A layer of connective tissue lying beneath a mucous membrane (and typically above a layer of muscle). Cf. mucosa, n.

A layer of connective tissue lying beneath a serous membrane.

Lymphoid tissue, spec. of the roof or back of the pharynx; an aggregate or nodule of this (frequently in plural).

Biology. A specialized layer of tissue, cells, or organic material covering an organ or structure; a capsule.

Epithelial tissue consisting of or containing myoepithelial cells; an example or type of such tissue. Cf. earlier muscle epithelium n. at muscle, n.…