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. | 1. | Anatomy, Zoology. dermis. |
| 2. | Entomology. the thickened, leathery, basal portion of a hemelytron. |

co·ri·um (kôr'ē-əm, kōr'-) n. pl. co·ri·a (-ē-ə) See dermis. [Latin, skin; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
corium co·ri·um (kôr'ē-əm)
n. pl. co·ri·a (kôr'ē-ə)
See dermis.
dermis der·mis (dûr'mĭs)
n.
The sensitive connective tissue layer of the skin located below the epidermis, containing nerve endings, sweat and sebaceous glands, and blood and lymph vessels. Also called corium, cutis vera, derma1.
| dermis (dûr'mĭs) Pronunciation Key
The innermost layer of the skin in vertebrate animals. The dermis lies under the epidermis and contains nerve endings and blood and lymph vessels. In mammals, the dermis also contains hair follicles and sweat glands. |
corium
the thicker, deeper layer of the skin underlying the epidermis and made up of connective tissue. It is present in varying degrees of development among various vertebrate groups, being relatively thin and simple in aquatic animals and progressively thicker and more complex in terrestrial species
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