dermis

English Thesaurus

1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin (noun.body)

hypernym	:	stratum,
definition	:	one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) (noun.location)

part meronym	:	cutis, skin, tegument,
definition	:	a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch (noun.body)

derivation	:	dermal, dermic,
definition	:	of or relating to or located in the dermis (adj.pert)

derivation	:	dermal, dermic,
definition	:	of or relating to or located in the dermis (adj.pert)