epitrichium
[ ep-i-trik-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈtrɪk i əm /
noun, plural ep·i·trich·i·ums. Embryology.
the outermost layer of the epidermis in most mammalian fetuses, usually disappearing before birth.
Also called
periderm.
Origin of epitrichium
OTHER WORDS FROM epitrichium
ep·i·trich·i·al, adjectiveWords nearby epitrichium
epitome,
epitomist,
epitomize,
epitope,
epitrachelion,
epitrichium,
epitrochoid,
epitympanic,
epitympanum,
epixylous,
epizoic
Medical definitions for epitrichium
epitrichium
[ ĕp′ĭ-trĭk′ē-əm ]
n.
periderm