horny layer vs stratum

stratum vs horny layer

horny layer and stratum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
horny layer	Yes	No	No	No
stratum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stratum is a hypernym of horny layer; that is, stratum is a word with a broader meaning than horny layer:

horny layer: the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
stratum: one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

horny layer (noun)	stratum (noun)
the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
	a subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling
	people having the same social, economic, or educational status
	one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

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