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Noun: malpighian layer
  1. The innermost layer of the epidermis
    "The malpighian layer is responsible for the continuous regeneration of skin cells";
    - stratum germinativum, stratum basale, rete Malpighii

Type of: stratum

Part of: cuticle, epidermis

Encyclopedia: Malpighian layer