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tissue Material of a living body consisting of a group of similar and often interconnected cells, usually supporting a similar function. Tissues vary greatly in structure and complexity. In animals, they may be loosely classified according to function into epithelial, connective, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and glandular tissues.

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