Enskiktade

Enskiktade is a Swedish adjective meaning one-layered, used to describe structures consisting of a single cell layer or a single layer thick. It is common in biology, medicine, and plant science to characterize tissues, epithelia, and epidermises that are not multi-layered.

The word derives from en- (one) + skikt (layer) + -ad. The related form enskiktad is used for singular nouns, while enskiktade is used for plural nouns.

Usage and context: In histology, simple epithelia are described as enskiktade epithelia, meaning they comprise a single layer of cells, as opposed to flerskiktade (multilayered) epithelia. In botany, the term can describe the leaf epidermis or other plant tissues arranged in one cell layer, rather than multiple layers. The distinction between enskiktade and flerskiktade structures is important for understanding functions such as diffusion, secretion, or gas exchange, which are often influenced by tissue thickness.

See also: flerskiktad (multilayered). The term enskiktade is primarily used in descriptive or terminological contexts within Swedish scientific literature.