Term Name: | epidermis morphogenesis |
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Synonyms: | hypodermis morphogenesis |
Definition: | The process in which the anatomical structures of the epidermis are generated and organized. The epidermis is the 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. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048730] QuickGO AmiGO |