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epitrichium

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ep⋅i⋅trich⋅i⋅um

  [ep-i-trik-ee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -ums. Embryology.
the outermost layer of the epidermis in most mammalian fetuses, usually disappearing before birth.
Also called periderm.

Origin:
1880–85; < NL epi- + -trichium < Gk tríchion, dim. of thríx hair (see trichion ); so called because hair develops under it in human embryos

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅trich⋅i⋅al, adjective
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Main Entry: ep·i·trich·i·um
Pronunciation: "ep-&-'trik-E-&m
Function: noun
: an outer layer of the epidermis of the fetusof many mammals beneath which the hair develops
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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epitrichium ep·i·trich·i·um (ěp'ĭ-trĭk'ē-əm)
n.
See periderm.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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