epidermis

Definitions of epidermis
  1. noun
    hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
    synonyms: nagelriem, opperhuid, ruggordel, rugschelp, rugschild
  2. noun
    the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
    synonyms: hoornlaag, nagelriem, opperhuid
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    types:
    mantel
    (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
    type of:
    aardlaag, grondlaag
    one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
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