elastic tissue (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments
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Hypernym connective tissue
Substance meronym elastin
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Hyponym connective tissue
Substance holonym elastin

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