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Meaning of connective tissue | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
kəˈnektɪv tɪ.ʃjuː

Definitions

  1. A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).
    countable, uncountable
  2. A framework within something, with which the whole may be cohesively reconstructed or reflected.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية نسيج ضام
Čeština pojivo pojivová tkáň
Deutsch Bindegewebe
Español tejido conjuntivo
Suomi kiinnityskudos sidekudos tukikudos
Français tissu conjonctif
Gaeilge fíochán tacaíochta
Italiano tessuto connettivo
日本語 結合組織
한국어 결합 조직
Македонски сврзно ткиво
Nederlands bindweefsel
Polski tkanka łączna
Português tecido conjuntivo
Română țesut conjunctiv
Русский соедини́тельная ткань
Svenska bindväv
తెలుగు సంయోజక కణజాలము
ไทย เนื้อเยื่อเกี่ยวพัน
Türkçe bağ doku
Tiếng Việt mô liên kết

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Connectively connectiveness Connectives connectivism connectivist Connectivity

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