English Explanatory Dictionary

corium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The layer of skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissues; the dermis.
  2. The deep layer of mucous membranes beneath the epithelium.
  3. Armour made of leather, particularly that used by the Romans.
noun
  1. A lavalike mixture of fissile material created in a nuclear reactor's core during a nuclear meltdown.

Word forms

corium coriums coria

Etymology

From Latin corium (“leather”).

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