ANIMAL TISSUE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does animal tissue mean? 

• ANIMAL TISSUE (noun)
  The noun ANIMAL TISSUE has 1 sense:

1. the tissue in the bodies of animals

  Familiarity information: ANIMAL TISSUE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANIMAL TISSUE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The tissue in the bodies of animals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("animal tissue" is a kind of...):

tissue (part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "animal tissue"):

erectile tissue (vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid)

stroma (the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma))

graft; transplant ((surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient)

matrix (the formative tissue at the base of a nail)

medulla (the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal)

cortex (the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal)

membrane; tissue layer (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants)

flap (a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body)

cortex; lens cortex (the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus)

gingiva; gum (the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth)

nerve tissue; nervous tissue (tissue composed of neurons)

fibrous tissue (tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants)

muscle; muscular tissue (animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells)

cartilage; gristle (tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults)

lymphatic tissue; lymphoid tissue (tissue making up the lymphatic system)

connective tissue (tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments)

adipose tissue; fat; fatty tissue (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs)

interstitial tissue (tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal)

parenchyma (animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels)

capillary bed (a layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries)

flesh (the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat)

epithelial tissue; epithelium (membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body)

coronet (margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof)

embryonic tissue (tissue in an embryo)

chalaza (one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell)

Holonyms ("animal tissue" is a substance of...):

animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

 Context examples 

The procedure uses animal tissue to create active metabolites of the substance which are then tested on bacteria.

(Ames Assay, NCI Thesaurus)