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Exoderm

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cuticlenounThe strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
exocarpnoun(biology) The outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits; the skin or epicarp
ectodermnoun(biology) The outermost of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal, which produces through development, the epidermis (skin) and nervous system of the adult.
exoperidiumnounThe outer layer of a two-layered peridium
ecteronnoun(obsolete, anatomy) The external layer of the skin and mucous membranes; epithelium; ecderon.
exocuticlenounThe layer between the epicuticle and the endocuticle of an insect
ecderonnounAlternative form of ecteron. [(obsolete, anatomy) The external layer of the skin and mucous membranes; epithelium; ecderon.]
skinnoun(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
exotheciumnoun(botany) The outer layer of the anther.
hypodermisnoun(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
exotegmennoun(botany) The part of the seed coat that develops from the outer surface of the inner integument
exosporiumnoun(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exotestanoun(botany) The outer layer of the testa, derived from the outer integument of the ovule.
epidermanounAny abnormal outgrowth from the epidermis.
exinenoun(botany, palynology) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.
hypodermnounAlternative form of hypodermis. [An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.]
exosporenounThe outer layer of a spore, especially in some algae and fungi.
protodermnoun(botany) the primary meristem from which the epidermis develops
exoskeletonnoun(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
exotheliumnoun(anatomy) A layer of flattened epithelial cells around an organ.

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