What does "stratum corneum" mean?

The outer layer of the epidermis, composed of dead cells that continually flake away.

What is a synonym for "stratum corneum"?

Common synonyms include: corneum, horny layer.

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Noun

1
The outer layer of the epidermis, composed of dead cells that continually flake away.
"The outermost surface of the epidermis, called the stratum corneum, is made up entirely of dead cells."
2
the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off wordnet

"The outermost surface of the epidermis, called the stratum corneum, is made up entirely of dead cells."

From Latin strātum ("blanket, bedspread") + corne∙us -a -um ("made of horn; horn-like"), from corn∙ū -ūs ("horn") + -eus.