The Collaborative International Dictionary
Myoepithelial
Myoepithelial \My`o*ep`i*the"li*al\, a. [Myo- + epithelial.]
(Biol.) Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms.
(Zo["o]l.) Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.
Wiktionary
myoepithelial
a. Of or pertaining to the myoepithelium