| Malpighian layer n. The deepest layer of the epidermis, from which the outer layers develop. [After Marcello Malpighi.] |
Malpighian layer
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the innermost layer of the epidermis
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| Noun | 1. |  malpighian layer - the innermost layer of the epidermisstratum - 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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