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u noun
1.
Biology. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism.
2.
3.
any of several kinds of soft gauzy papers used for various purposes: cleansing tissue; toilet tissue.
4.
an interwoven or interconnected series or mass: a tissue of falsehoods.
5.
a piece of thin writing paper on which carbon copies are made.
verb (used with object)
7.
to remove (a cosmetic or cream) with a facial tissue (often followed by off ): Tissue all cosmetics off the face before going to bed.
8.
to weave, especially with threads of gold and silver.
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Tissue
is always a great word to know.
So is mimicry. Does it mean:
| the close external resemblance of an organism to some different organism, such that it benefits from mistaken identity, as seeming to be unpalatable |
| a microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic material enclosed by a semipermeable membrane, the basic structural unit of all organisms |
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English tissew, variant of tissu < Middle French, Old French, noun use of past participle of tistre to weave < Latin texere
1325–75; Middle English tissew, variant of tissu < Middle French, Old French, noun use of past participle of tistre to weave < Latin texere
Related forms
tis·su·al, adjective
tis·su·ey, adjective
in·ter·tis·sued, adjective
un·tis·sued, adjective
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tissue (ˈtɪsjuː, ˈtɪʃuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a part of an organism consisting of a large number of cells having a similar structure and function: connective tissue; nerve tissue |
| 2. | a thin piece of soft absorbent paper, usually of two or more layers, used as a disposable handkerchief, towel, etc |
| 3. | See tissue paper |
| 4. | an interwoven series: a tissue of lies |
| 5. | a woven cloth, esp of a light gauzy nature, originally interwoven with threads of gold or silver |
| —vb | |
| 6. | rare to weave into tissue |
| 7. | to decorate or clothe with tissue or tissue paper |
| [C14: from Old French tissu woven cloth, from tistre to weave, from Latin texere] | |
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Word Origin & History
tissue
mid-14c., "band or belt of rich material," from O.Fr. tissu "a ribbon, headband, belt of woven material" (c.1200), noun use of tissu "woven, interlaced," pp. of tistre "to weave," from L. texere "weave" (see texture). The biological sense is first recorded 1831, from Fr.,
introduced c.1800 by Fr. anatomist Marie-François-Xavier Bichal (1771-1802). Tissue-paper is from 1777, supposedly so called because it was made to be placed between tissues to protect them. Meaning "piece of absorbent paper used as a handkerchief" is from 1929.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
tissue tis·sue (tĭsh'&oomacr;)
n.
An aggregation of morphologically similar cells and associated intercellular matter acting together to perform specific functions in the body. There are four basic types of tissue: muscle, nerve, epithelial, and connective.
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Science Dictionary
tissue (tĭsh' ) Pronunciation Key
A large mass of similar cells that make up a part of an organism and perform a specific function. The internal organs and connective structures (including bone and cartilage) of vertebrates, and cambium, xylem, and phloem in plants are made up of different types of tissue. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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tissue
in physiology, a level of organization in multicellular organisms; it consists of a group of structurally and functionally similar cells and their intercellular material.
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Example sentences
Biopsies that require tissue samples can be disfiguring and life-altering.
It is part of the scar tissue of this nation's heritage.
Blood flow through lean tissue is determined by the metabolic demands of the tissue.
Surgery may be needed to remove dead bone tissue if you have an infection that does not go away.
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