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Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms.

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  1. a. Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms.
  2. a. Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.
  3. 1. (Biol.) Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms. 2. (Zoöl.) Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.
  4. Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part ofthe muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certainembryonic forms.
  5. a. Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms. a. Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.