myoepithelial

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myoepithelial (noun; Greek mys, muscle; epi, upon; thele, nipple): 1. (Bryozoa) A contractile ectodermal cell with intracellular striated muscles.

2. (Cnidaria) Epithelium with a longitudinal contractile fiber at the base

See also: epitheliomuscular.