Each of the flattened cells which form the outermost cell layer in a sponge.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Sollas (1849–1936), geologist and anthropologist. From ancient Greek πινακ-, πίναξpinax + -o- + -cyte.
Definition of pinacocyte in US English:
pinacocyte
nounˈpɪnəkə(ʊ)sʌɪt
Zoology
Each of the flattened cells which form the outermost cell layer in a sponge.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Sollas (1849–1936), geologist and anthropologist. From ancient Greek πινακ-, πίναξ pinax + -o- + -cyte.