co·ri·um (kôr  - m, k r-)n. pl. co·ri·a (- -) See dermis. [Latin, skin; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
corium [ˈkɔːrɪəm]
n pl -ria [-rɪə]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Also called derma dermis the deep inner layer of the skin, beneath the epidermis, containing connective tissue, blood vessels, and fat
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Entomol the leathery basal part of the forewing of hemipterous insects
[from Latin: rind, skin, leather]
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| Noun | 1. |  corium - the deep vascular inner layer of the skincutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" stratum - one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) |
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