Definition of Epidirmis
Ep`i*der"mis (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. &?;;
&?; over + &?; skin, fr. &?; to skin. See Tear, v.
t.] 1. (Anat.) The outer,
nonsensitive layer of the skin; cuticle; scarfskin. See
Dermis.
2. (Bot.) The outermost layer of the
cells, which covers both surfaces of leaves, and also the surface of
stems, when they are first formed. As stems grow old this layer is
lost, and never replaced.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
- The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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