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noun
The outer layer of the epidermis, composed of dead cells that continually flake away.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: corneum, horny layer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stratum
History
From Latin strātum ("blanket, bedspread") + corne∙us -a -um ("made of horn; horn-like"), from corn∙ū -ūs ("horn") + -eus.
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