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Epidermis - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Epidermis : (noun)
1: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body
surface of vertebrates [syn: cuticle]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Periostracum \Per`i*os"tra*cum\, n.; pl. Periostraca. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ? around _ ? shell of a testacean.] (Zo["o]l.)
A chitinous membrane covering the exterior of many shells; --
called also epidermis.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Epidermis : \Ep`i*der"mis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? over _ ? skin,
fr. ? to skin. See Tear, v. t.]
1. (Anat.) The outer, nonsensitive layer of the skin;
cuticle; scarfskin. See Dermis.
2. (Bot.) The outermost layer of the cells, which covers both
surfaces of leaves, and also the surface of stems, when
they are first formed. As stems grow old this layer is
lost, and never replaced.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Epidermis : Epidermis: The upper or outer layer of the two main layers of cells that make up the melanin , which gives the skin its color.
The other main layer of the skin is the
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Epidermis |
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WGarrett123: Got partially killed sledding today. My Epidermis will never be the same. |
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herzleid: "...från basala lagren av överhuden till cornified (kåt) lagret av huden." Acc. to Google Trans., we have a raunchy Epidermis! xD |
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vtisnes: Conozo la segunda capa de mi Epidermis |
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