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connective tissue

Syllabification: (con·nec·tive tis·sue)
Definition of connective tissue

noun

Anatomy
  • tissue that connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs, typically having relatively few cells embedded in an amorphous matrix, often with collagen or other fibers, and including cartilaginous, fatty, and elastic tissues.

connective tissue in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of connective tissue in the British & World English dictionary