Corneum
/ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.əm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The outermost layer of the skin.
- 2 the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off wordnet
Example
More examples"According to the scientific report, published in the online journal Biofabrication, the printed skin has all the essential parts of the natural skin, such as the dermis (the layer of tissue that contains capillaries, nerve endings and other structures), the epidermis (the layer of cells atop the dermis), the stratum corneum (the horny outer layer), and even the collagen, which gives skin its elasticity and mechanical strength."
Etymology
From Latin corneum.