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English noun: epidermis

1. epidermis (body) the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates


Synonymscuticle


Broader (hypernym)stratum


Narrower (hyponym)mantle, pallium


Part holonymcorneum, epidermal cell, horny layer, malpighian layer, rete Malpighii, stratum basale, stratum corneum, stratum germinativum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum


Part meronymcutis, skin, tegument









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