Provisional Cell Ontology

Last uploaded: September 9, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007376
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007376
Preferred Name

outer epithelium
Definitions
The epidermis is the entire outer epithelial layer of an animal, it may be a single layer that produces an extracellular material (e.g. the cuticle of arthropods) or a complex stratified squamous epithelium, as in the case of many vertebrate species[GO].
Synonyms
outer epithelial layer
outer epidermal layer
epidermis (sensu Metazoa)
epidermis
hypoderm
hypodermis
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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definition

The epidermis is the entire outer epithelial layer of an animal, it may be a single layer that produces an extracellular material (e.g. the cuticle of arthropods) or a complex stratified squamous epithelium, as in the case of many vertebrate species[GO].
prefLabel
outer epithelium
label
outer epithelium
bounding layer of
database_cross_reference
Wikipedia:Epidermis_(zoology)
TADS:0000109
FBbt:00004993
WBbt:0005733
BSA:0000073
HAO:0000298
BTO:0000313
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UBERON:0007376
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editor note
this grouping class exists primarily to align with GO - see GO:0008544.
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hypoderm
hypodermis
id
UBERON:0007376
hasOBONamespace
uberon
subClassOf
develops_from
type
has_exact_synonym
outer epithelial layer
outer epidermal layer
epidermis (sensu Metazoa)
epidermis
in taxon
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