'Myoepithelial' definitions:

Definition of 'Myoepithelial'

From: GCIDE
  • Myoepithelial \My`o*ep`i*the"li*al\, a. [Myo- + epithelial.]
  • 1. (Biol.) Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra. [1913 Webster]