Epidermis

Epidermis [ Botany ]
Adjective: Epidermal

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	The epidermis is the thin outermost protective cell layer covering the leaves and young organs of a plant, usually include the waxy water-impermeable material (cuticle) overlying the living cells.

In succulents, the epidermis may bear protective features such as thick, fine hair (trichomes).

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