noun
tunica
Tunica (noun) means Another word for a tunic, the garment.
noun
1
Another word for a tunic, the garment.
"It was then that I noticed some of them were wearing tunicas."
— Rob Steiner, Natta Magus (2020)
2
Another word for tunic, meaning a covering layer, for example in anatomy.
"Fig. 15.5 Tunicae of arteries and veins showing the thicker walls of the arteries."
— Jacquelyn Banasik, Alterations in Blood Flow (2021)
"The hyaloid system and its associated vascular tunicas are responsible for providing vascular and metabolic support to the lens during embryological development."
— David Maggs, Development and Congenital Abnormalities (2013)
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Etymology
Comes from Latin tunica. A doublet of tunic, and possibly distantly related to chiton.
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What is the meaning of tunica?
"tunica" (noun) means another word for a tunic, the garment.
What is another word for tunica?
Other words for "tunica" include tunic, adventitia.
What are the different meanings of tunica?
"tunica" has 2 main meanings: 1. Another word for a tunic, the garment; 2. Another word for tunic, meaning a covering layer, for example in anatomy.
