corium

Plural: coria, coriums

Noun

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

Examples

• He searched for a CORIUM play, hoping to uncover a deep-scoring word.

Synonyms

derma, dermis