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Epithelia vs Epidermis - What's the difference?
epithelia
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epidermis
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As nouns the difference between
epithelia
and
epidermis
is that
epithelia
is while
epidermis
is the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis.
epithelia
English
Noun
(
head
)
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