transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌe-pə-ˈthē-lē-əm ]
noun
( plural ep·i·the·lia -lē-ə)
Etymology: New Latin, from epi- + Greek thēlē nipple — more at feminine
Date: 1748
1. : a membranous cellular tissue that covers a free surface or lines a tube or cavity of an animal body and serves especially to enclose and protect the other parts of the body, to produce secretions and excretions, and to function in assimilation
2. : a usually thin layer of parenchyma that lines a cavity or tube of a plant