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Webster 1913 Edition

Epidermis

Epˊi-der′mis

,
Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] over + [GREEK] skin, fr. [GREEK] to skin. See
Tear
,
Verb.
T.
]
1.
(Anat.)
The outer, nonsensitive layer of the skin; cuticle; scarfskin. See
Dermis
.
2.
(Bot.)
The outermost layer of the cells, which covers both surfaces of leaves, and also the surface of stems, when they are first formed. As stems grow old this layer is lost, and never replaced.

Webster 1828 Edition

Epidermis

EPIDERM'IS

,
Noun.
[Gr. skin.] In anatomy, the cuticle or scarf-skin of the body; a thin membrane covering the skin of animals, or the bark of plants.

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