<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>Anatomy: The outer, nonvascular, nonsensitive layer of the skin, covering the true skin or corium.</li><li>Zoology: The outermost living layer of an animal, usually composed of one or more layers of cells.</li><li>Botany: A thin layer of cells forming the outer integument of seed plants and ferns.</li></ul>