| epithelium consisting of one or more layers of cells of cuboid or polyhedral shape. |
| cuboidal epithelium n. Epithelial tissue consisting of one or more cell layers, the most superficial of which is composed of cube-shaped or somewhat prismatic cells. |
cuboidal epithelium n.
Epithelium made up of cells that look like cubes in a vertical section but appear to be polyhedral when viewed on their surface.