epidermis has definitions from the field of anatomy
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[ noun ] (anatomy) the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

Synonyms

cuticle

Used in print

(A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)

Frequently a_few isolated thick walled cells or , rarely , groups of such cells in the xylem region , were also specifically stained , but there was no such staining in epidermis , cortex , most xylem cells , ray cells , or pith .

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