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nounThe deepest layer of the epidermis.
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Dutch kiemlaag
- kiemlaagthe deepest layer of the epidermis
French stratum germinativum, stratum basale
- stratum germinativumthe deepest layer of the epidermis
- stratum basalethe deepest layer of the epidermis
Italian strato germinativo
- strato germinativothe deepest layer of the epidermis
Latin stratum basale
- stratum basalethe deepest layer of the epidermis
Russian база́льный слой
- база́льный слой (bazálʹnyj sloj)the deepest layer of the epidermis
Spanish capa basal
- capa basalthe deepest layer of the epidermis
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basal layer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20layer
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“basal layer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20layer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basal layer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20layer.
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