Malpighian layer Word Origin noun Anatomy.
- the deep, germinative layer of the epidermis.
Origin of Malpighian layer First recorded in 1875–80 British Dictionary definitions for malpighian layer Malpighian layer noun
- anatomy the innermost layer of the epidermis
malpighian layer in Medicine Malpighian layer n.
- The basal layer of the epidermis and the prickle cell layer considered as one unit.germinative layer