Simple meaning
What does Tissue mean?
Tissue is a group of cells that work together.
Dictionary definition
A group of similar cells in a plant or animal that work together for a purpose.
Example sentences
Tissue in a sentence
easy
Muscle tissue helps your body move.
medium
Leaf tissue carries water and nutrients.
hard
Biology class compared tissue types and their jobs.
Synonyms
Words like Tissue
cell groupUse for clusters of similar cells.
biological materialUse for living body matter.
Antonyms
Opposite words
single cellUse when not grouped as tissue.
inorganic matterUse for non-living material.
Word family
Tissue word family
Base word
tissue
noun
tissues
Multiple groups of cells.
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Practice 1
What is tissue in science?
Tissue is made of cells that perform shared functions.
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