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| cortex |
the layer of the bark or stem of a tree or plant that lies between the vascular tissue and the epidermis. [1/3 definitions] |
| cuticle |
the outer layer of the skin; epidermis. [1/3 definitions] |
| cutis |
in vertebrates, the true skin, including the dermis and the epidermis. |
| derma1 |
skin, esp. the true, living skin found beneath the epidermis; dermis. |
| hypodermis |
in plants, a layer of cells directly beneath the epidermis. [1/2 definitions] |
| stoma |
any of various microscopic openings in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor are exchanged. [1/2 definitions] |
| tetter |
any of several skin diseases, such as eczema or herpes, that cause itching and eruptions of the epidermis. |
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