Tunica

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  • noun. An enclosing membrane or layer of tissue.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as tunic.
  • noun. One of the layers of the choroid coat of the eye.
  • noun. Specifically, the membrane lining the bony labyrinth of the ear; the walls of the membranous labyrinth.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
    • Word Usage
    "The mesothelioma tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis."
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    membrane  tissue layer  
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    albuginea  
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