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epidermis

The outermost, protective, non-vascular layer of skin in vertebrates.

Used in 5 species profiles

Ageneiosus inermis
Ageneiosus marmoratus
Ageneiosus ucayalensis
Centromochlus macracanthus
Centromochlus reticulatus

Related terms

dermis
Innermost layer of skin containing nerve endings and blood vessels. Lies under the epidermis and also known as corium.
mantle
Protective layer of epidermis in molluscs from which the shell is secreted in many species.
unculus
Horny projection originating from a single cell of the epidermis found on the disc of Garra sp. and catfishes of the family Sisoridae, for example.
vertebrate
An organism possessing a backbone or spinal column.

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