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Definition of: epidermis
(ep′ə·dûr′mis) noun
1. Anat. The outer, non-vascular covering of the skin, overlying the corium; the cuticle.
2. Any integument or tegumentary covering.
3. Bot. The outermost layer of cells covering the surface of a plant when there are several layers of tissue. Also ep′i·derm. [<NL <Gk. <epi- upon + derma skin]
—ep′i·der′mal, ep′i·der′mic adjective
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