Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Epidermis
Epidermis could refer to:
- In plants, the outermost layer of cells covering the leaves and young parts of a plant is the epidermis.
- In vertebrates, epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin.
- In invertebrates, the outermost layer of cells of the organism.
Etymology: 17th Century, via Late Latin from Greek, from epi- (upon) and derma (skin)
09-23-2007 01:00:40
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details


