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basal layer

basal layer noun: the deepest layer of the epidermis.

Noun

basal layer (plural basal layers)

  1. The deepest layer of the epidermis.
    Synonyms:
    stratum basale

Synonyms of basal layer

Forms of basal layer

pluralbasal layers

Questions about basal layer

What does basal layer mean?
Basal layer means the deepest layer of the epidermis.
What part of speech is basal layer?
Basal layer is a noun.
What is the plural of basal layer?
The plural of basal layer is basal layers.

Words near basal layer in the dictionary

  1. basal ganglia
  2. basal ganglion
  3. basal lamina
  4. basal laminae
  5. basal laminas
  6. basal layer
  7. basal layers
  8. basal media
  9. basal medium
  10. basal metabolic rate
  11. basal metabolic rates

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