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Epidermis vs Apolysis - What's the difference?

epidermis | apolysis |

As nouns the difference between epidermis and apolysis

is that epidermis is the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis while apolysis is (biology) the separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.

epidermis

English

(wikipedia epidermis)

Noun

(epidermises)
  • The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
  • The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants

    • Synonyms

    * cuticle

    Derived terms

    * epidermal * epidermic * epidermoid

    See also

    * epithelium

    apolysis

    English

    (wikipedia apolysis)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.