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Epidermis vs Suberic - What's the difference?

epidermis | suberic |

As a noun epidermis

is the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis.

As an adjective suberic is

(dated) of or relating to the layer of cells in trees just below the epidermis.

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

    suberic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (dated) Of or relating to the layer of cells in trees just below the epidermis
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    • , passage=The utricular tissue of the suberic cells is formed of suberin and paraxylose.}}

    Derived terms

    *suberic acid

    Related terms

    *suberin *suberose *suberous