Connective tissue is the substance in the bodies of animals and people which fills in the spaces betweenorgans and connects muscles and bones.
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connective tissue in British English
noun
an animal tissue developed from the embryonic mesoderm that consists of collagen or elastic fibres, fibroblasts, fatty cells, etc, within a jelly-like matrix. It supports organs, fills the spaces between them, and forms tendons and ligaments
connective tissue in American English
tissue found throughout the body, serving to bind together and support other tissues and organs: it includes various kinds of fibrous tissue, fat, bone, and cartilage
Examples of 'connective tissue' in a sentence
connective tissue
Clear glass bottles at the end of the suction probes filled with blood and tiny pieces of connective tissue.
John Murray A FEW SHORT NOTES ON TROPICAL BUTTERFLIES (2003)