Malpighian layer


noun Anatomy.

the deep, germinative layer of the epidermis.

Origin of Malpighian layer

First recorded in 1875–80

British Dictionary definitions for malpighian layer

Malpighian layer

noun

anatomy the innermost layer of the epidermis

Medical definitions for malpighian layer

Malpighian layer

n.

The basal layer of the epidermis and the prickle cell layer considered as one unit. germinative layer