HyperDic: horny_layer

English > 1 sense of the expression horny layer:
NOUNbodyhorny layer, stratum corneum, corneumthe outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
English > horny layer: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off.
Synonymsstratum corneum, corneum
Part ofepidermis, cuticleThe outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
BroaderstratumOne of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
Spanishcapa córnea, estrato córneo

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