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Definition of: corium
(kôr′ē·əm, kō′rē-) noun plural ·ri·a (-ə)
1. Anat. The sentient and vascular portion of the skin beneath the epidermis.
2. Entomol. In certain insects (order Heteroptera), the elongated middle section or harder portion of the forewing. [<L, skin, hide]
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