tunica

noun tu·ni·ca \ˈtü-ni-kə, ˈtyü-\

plural tu·ni·cae \-nə-ˌkē, -ˌkī, -ˌsē\

Definition of TUNICA

: an enveloping membrane or layer of body tissue

Latin, tunic, membrane

First Known Use: circa 1698

Medical Dictionary

noun tu·ni·ca \ˈt(y)ü-ni-kə\

plural tu·ni·cae \-nə-ˌkē, -ˌkī, -ˌsē\

: an enveloping membrane or layer of body tissue

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