Save. sedimentary /ËsÉdÉËmÉntÉri/ adjective. sedimentary. /ËsÉdÉËmÉntÉri/. adjective. Learner's definition of SEDIMENTARY. technical. : made from material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid: made from sediment. sedimentary layers/deposits. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. [=a type of rock formed when sediments that were deposited in ancient times were pressed together and became hard]. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. Comments & Questions. Comments & Questions.
Noun. 1. fatty tissue-a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold. adipose tissue, fat.animal tissue-the tissue in the bodies of animals. flab-loose or flaccid body fat.oun. 1. fatty tissue-a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold. adipose tissue, fat.
Lipids or fats are stored in cells throughout the body principle in special kinds of connective tissue called adipose tissue or depot fat. Whereas many cells contain phospholipids in the bilayer cell membranes, adipose tissue cells consist of fat globules of triglycerides which may occupy as much as 90% of the cell volume. In addition to energy storage, depot fat provides a number of other functions. Fat serves as a protective cushion and provides structural support to help prevent injury to vital organs such as the heart, liver, kidneys, and spleen. Fat insulates the body from heat loss and extreme temperature changes.