Corium
Pronunciation : Co"ri*um (k"r-m)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. corium leather.]
Definition : 1. Armor made of leather, particularly that used by the Romans; used also by Enlish soldiers till the reign of Edward I. Fosbroke.
2. (Anat.) (a) Same as Dermis. (b) The deep layer of mucous membranes beneath the epithelium.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913