Epidermis
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
Cuticle
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.Dead or cornified epidermis.The outer protective covering of invertebrates and plants.
