Pronunciation: - ' ko ̇ r-n ē - ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, horny layer
Date: circa 1860
: the outer part of the epidermis consisting chiefly of layers of dead flattened nonnucleated cells filled with keratin
Pronunciation: - ' ko ̇ r-n ē - ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, horny layer
Date: circa 1860
: the outer part of the epidermis consisting chiefly of layers of dead flattened nonnucleated cells filled with keratin
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012