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Definition of Epidermal cell
1. Noun. Any of the cells making up the epidermis.
Group relationships: Cuticle, Epidermis
Generic synonyms: Skin Cell
Specialized synonyms: Melanoblast, Melanocyte
Generic synonyms: Skin Cell
Specialized synonyms: Melanoblast, Melanocyte
Medical Definition of Epidermal cell
1. 1. Cell of epidermis in animals. 2. Plant cell on the surface of a leaf or other young plant tissue, where bark is absent. The exposed surface is covered with a layer of cutin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)