corium
[ kawr-ee-uh m, kohr- ]
/ ˈkɔr i əm, ˈkoʊr- /
noun, plural co·ri·a [kawr-ee-uh, kohr-] /ˈkɔr i ə, ˈkoʊr-/.
Anatomy, Zoology.
dermis.
Entomology.
the thickened, leathery, basal portion of a hemelytron.
Origin of corium
1645–55; < Latin: skin, hide, leather
Words nearby corium
coriolanus,
coriolis effect,
coriolis force,
corious,
corita,
corium,
corixid,
corizza,
cork,
cork cambium,
cork oak
Example sentences from the Web for corium
British Dictionary definitions for corium
corium
/ (ˈkɔːrɪəm) /
noun plural -ria (-rɪə)
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
Word Origin for corium
C19: from Latin: rind, skin, leather
Medical definitions for corium
corium
[ kôr′ē-əm ]
n. pl. co•ri•a (kôr′ē-ə)
dermis