# connective tissue

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈnektɪv tɪ.ʃjuː/

## Definitions
1. A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).
2. A framework within something, with which the whole may be cohesively reconstructed or reflected.

## Source
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