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| ep·i·der·mis [ èppi dúrmiss ] |
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1. outer layer of skin: the thin outermost layer of the skin, itself made up of several layers, that covers and protects the underlying dermis
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2. zoology outer layer of invertebrates' cells: the outer layer of cells of invertebrates that secretes the protective waxy cuticle
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3. botany outer cell layer of plant: the outermost layer of cells of a plant. In woody plants the epidermis is usually replaced by corky protective tissue periderm.
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| [Early 17th century. Via late Latin< Greek, "outer skin" < derma "skin"] |
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  ep·i·der·mal adjective |
| ep·i·der·mic adjective |
| ep·i·der·moid adjective |
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