a cyst formed of a mass of epidermal cells that, as a result of trauma, has been pushed beneath the epidermis; the cyst is lined with stratified squamous epithelium and contains concentric layers of keratin. cyst formed of a mass of epidermal cells that, as a result of trauma, has been pushed beneath the epidermis; the cyst is lined with stratified squamous epithelium and contains concentric layers of keratin.
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word metallic. Princeton's WordNet(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: metallic(noun) a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal. metallic(adj) a yarn made partly or entirely of metal. metallic, metal(a)(adj) containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal.
2. An alloy, such as steel or bronze, made of two or more metals. Usage We think of metals as hard, shiny materials used to make things like paper clips and cars. But for chemists, a metal is a chemical element that loses electrons in a chemical reaction.