epidermal

Variant of epidermis

epidermis definition

epi·der·mis (ep′ə dʉr′mis)

noun

  1. the outermost layer of the skin in vertebrates, having no blood vessels and consisting of several layers of cells, covering the dermis
  2. the outermost layer of cells covering seed plants and ferns
  3. any of various other integuments

Etymology: LL < Gr < epi-, upon (see epi-) + derma, the skin: see derma

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