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scarfskin

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scarf·skin  (skärfskn)
n.
The outermost layer of skin, especially that which forms the cuticle.
[scarf + skin.]
scarfskin [ˈskɑːfˌskɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis or cuticle
[from scarf1 (in the sense: an outer covering)]
Translations
scarfskin
n (Anat) → Oberhaut f
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