corium
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
Entomology. the thickened, leathery, basal portion of a hemelytron.
Origin of corium
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How to use corium in a sentence
The latter find their support and attachment in solid calcareous needles, which develop from chalky deposits in the corium.
The Wonders of Life | Ernst HaeckelThe ends of these threads of corium generally deposit transverse calcareous septa, exactly as within the parietal tubes.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles DarwinThis beak is generally purple; it is sometimes hollow, and occupied by a thread of corium.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles DarwinOn the internal surface, near to the rostral angle, a rather large purple spot of corium adhered to the valve.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles DarwinTerga: when the upper end of the valve is not corroded, there is a distinct beak, hollow within for a thread of corium.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles Darwin
British Dictionary definitions for corium
/ (ˈkɔːrɪəm) /
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
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