Outermost of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal. Through development, it will produce the epidermis (skin) and nervous system of the adult.
Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion.
The growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
The skin of a mushroom cap.
A thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover.
A thin skin or film.
The outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
The photosensitive emulsion of photographic film.