corium
[ kawr-ee-uhm, kohr- ]
noun,plural co·ri·a [kawr-ee-uh, kohr-]. /ˈkɔr i ə, ˈkoʊr-/.
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
Entomology. the thickened, leathery, basal portion of a hemelytron.
Origin of corium
11645–55; <Latin: skin, hide, leather
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British Dictionary definitions for corium
corium
/ (ˈkɔːrɪəm) /
nounplural -ria (-rɪə)
Also called: derma, dermis the deep inner layer of the skin, beneath the epidermis, containing connective tissue, blood vessels, and fat
entomol the leathery basal part of the forewing of hemipterous insects
Origin of corium
1C19: from Latin: rind, skin, leather
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