horny layer horny-knuckled • horny-nibbed · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · horny layer · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off. Synonyms: stratum corneum, corneum, horny layer. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · stratum corneum · · Synonym 1 corneum · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 y latin small letter y U+0079