grain layer
That portion of a hide or skin extending from the
surface exposed by the removal of the hair or wool
and epidermis down to about the level of the hair
or wool roots. It is the layer which contains the
hair follicles, sudoriferous and sebaceous glands,
etc., i.e., the thermostat layer. (363 )
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