#epidermis__cuticle the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
supertype: #stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism)
subtype: #mantle.epidermis (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
part of: #tegument
part: #epidermal_cell__epidermalcell any of the cells making up the epidermis
part: #stratum_corneum__stratumcorneum__corneum__horny_layer__hornylayer the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
part: #stratum_lucidum__stratumlucidum the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles
part: #stratum_granulosum__stratumgranulosum the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface
part: #stratum_germinativum__stratumgerminativum__stratum_basale__stratumbasale__malpighian_layer__rete_Malpighii the innermost layer of the epidermis
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