epidermal
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"Compared with plants grown in the dark, the epidermal and inner tissues of plants grown in the light are more tightly bound together," Professor Soga said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
These cells were also able to differentiate into a downstream epidermal cell type, keratinocytes, which represent a key cell type in the skin.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Among other things, the epidermal bladder cells of quinoa contain oxalic acid, a compound also found in rhubarb, which acts as a deadly poison on pests.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023
When the gene is mutated, it overproduces the corresponding human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 protein to trigger unhinged cell division.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2023
“Since you’re an epidemiologist,” I said, “did you know that seventy percent of household dust is actually composed of human epidermal matter?”
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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