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corium

The English word “corium” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From Latin corium (“leather”).

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