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Noun connective tissue has 1 sense
  1. connective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
    --1 is a kind of     animal tissue
    --1 has parts:
     histiocyte; matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance; mast cell, mastocyte, labrocyte
     --1 has substance: collagen
    --1 has particulars:
     skin, tegument, cutis; areolar tissue; bone, os; marrow, bone marrow; elastic tissue; endoneurium; ligament; perineurium; tendon, sinew; submucosa; fascia, facia; scar tissue; granulation, granulation tissue
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