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epidermis
epidermis definition
epi·der·mis (ep′ə dʉr′mis)
noun
- the outermost layer of the skin in vertebrates, having no blood vessels and consisting of several layers of cells, covering the dermis
- the outermost layer of cells covering seed plants and ferns
- any of various other integuments
Etymology: LL < Gr < epi-, upon (see epi-) + derma, the skin: see derma
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