horny layer

Noun
  1. The outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off (synset 105250420)
    is a type of: 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 or a layer of sedimentary rock)
    is a part of: cuticle, epidermis - the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
    same as: corneum, stratum corneum

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