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hair cortex

hair cortex

The hair cortex is the thick fibrous layer beneath the cuticle and around the medulla, containing keratin and pigment.

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English
hair cortex
Norwegian
hårets barklag
Japanese
毛皮質 — もうひしつ — mōhishitsu
Korean
털겉질 — teolgeotjil
Spanish
corteza del pelo
French
cortex du poil
German
Haarrinde

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