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epitrichium
[ ep-i-trik-ee-uhm ]
noun
, Embryology.
, plural ep·i·trich·i·ums.
- the outermost layer of the epidermis in most mammalian fetuses, usually disappearing before birth.
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Other Words From
- epi·trichi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epitrichium1
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Example Sentences
These last form a single superficial layer of flattened cells—the epitrichium—overlaying the cells of the Malpighian layer, which are cylindrical in shape and rapidly increase to form several layers.
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