Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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connective tissue | Yes | No | No | No |
collagen | Yes | No | No | No |
connective tissue (noun) | collagen (noun) |
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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 | a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling |