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• en|do|der|mis — «EHN doh DUR mihs», noun. Botany. a layer of modified parenchyma cells which are united to form the inner boundary of the cortex and the sheath surrounding the vascular bundles of certain plants. ╂[< endo + (epi)dermis] …   Useful english dictionary

• ep|i|der|mis — «EHP uh DUR mihs», noun. 1. the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrate animals, that covers the true skin or dermis; cuticle. 2. the outer covering on the shells of many mollusks. 3. any one of various other outer layers of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ex|o|der|mis — «EHK suh DUR mihs», noun. the outer layer of cortex in roots, just under the epidermis, corresponding to the hypodermis of stems. ╂[< exo + (epi)dermis] …   Useful english dictionary

• hy|po|der|mis — «HY puh DUR mihs, HIHP uh », noun. 1. Zoology. a layer of tissue lying under and secreting the integument of certain insects, crustaceans, and worms. 2. Botany. the layer of cells just beneath the epidermis. 3. a loose layer of connective tissue… …   Useful english dictionary

• Epidermis — Epi|der|mis die; , ...men <über lat. epidermis aus gr. epidermís »Oberhaut« zu ↑epi... u. gr. dérma »Haut«>: 1. Oberhaut, äußere Schicht der Haut (Med.). 2. Abschlussgewebe der höheren Pflanzen (Bot.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

• Epidermis — The upper or outer layer of the two main layers of cells that make up the skin. The epidermis is mostly made up of flat, scale like cells called squamous cells. Under the squamous cells are round cells called basal cells. The deepest part of the… …   Medical dictionary

• endepidermis — end·epi·der·mis (end″ep ĭ durґmis) epithelium …   Medical dictionary

• epidermis — ep|i|der|mis [ˌepıˈdə:mıs US ə:r ] n [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: Greek, from epi ( EPICENTER) + derma skin ] technical the outside layer of your skin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• epidermis — ep•i•der•mis [[t]ˌɛp ɪˈdɜr mɪs[/t]] n. 1) anat. the outermost, nonvascular, nonsensitive layer of the skin, covering the dermis 2) zool. the outer epithelial layer of animal tissue 3) bot a thin layer of cells forming the outer integument of seed …   From formal English to slang

• hypodermis — hy•po•der•mis [[t]ˌhaɪ pəˈdɜr mɪs[/t]] n. 1) zool. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton 2) bot Bot. a tissue or layer of cells beneath the epidermis •… …   From formal English to slang