epitrichium
[ ep-i-trik-ee-uhm ]
noun,plural ep·i·trich·i·ums.Embryology.
the outermost layer of the epidermis in most mammalian fetuses, usually disappearing before birth.
Origin of epitrichium
1- Also called periderm.
Other words from epitrichium
- ep·i·trich·i·al, adjective
Words Nearby epitrichium
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