ˈkōrēəm, ˈkȯr- noun
( plural co·ria -rēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, leather — more at cuirass
1. : dermis 1
2. : the layer of the mucous membranes corresponding to the dermis
3. : the chief or middle division of the thickened portion of the hemelytra of true bugs (order Hemiptera)