The plural form of corium, referring to layers of skin or leather-like tissues in animals and plants.
From Latin 'corium' meaning 'hide' or 'leather,' derived from Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to cover' or 'skin.'
The word 'coria' appears in anatomy textbooks when scientists describe the innermost layer of your skin—and the exact same word was used 2,000 years ago by Roman naturalists!
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