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co•ri•um
Pronunciation: (kôr'ē-um, kōr'-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. co•ri•aPronunciation: (kôr'ē-u, kōr'-). [key]
1. Anat., Zool.dermis.
2. Entomol.the thickened, leathery, basal portion of a hemelytron.
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