Any portion of the organ that covers that body and consists of a layer of epidermis and a layer of dermis.
Comment:
[homology-note] "(...) it is well-established that neural crest cells contribute to both the dermal skeleton (craniofacial bone, teeth, and the caudal fin rays of teleosts) and the integument, including craniofacial dermis and all pigment cells outside the retina (...).[well established][VHOG]" xsd:string {date_retrieved="2012-09-17", external_class="VHOG:0000860", ontology="VHOG", source="DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.01043.x Vickaryous MK, Sire JY, The integumentary skeleton of tetrapods: origin, evolution, and development. J Anat (2009)", source="http://bgee.unil.ch/"}
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exact_synonym:
portion of skin; region of skin; skin; skin region; skin zone