The least cornified, young cells stain violet or blue, more mature cells mauve and the most cornified, old and dying cells stain red.
Epidermis on the palms and soles is thicker and more cornified than epidermis on other areas of the body because of frequent use and superficial trauma.
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Cornified — Cor ni*fied (k?r n? f?d), a. [L. cornu horn + fy.] (Anat.) Converted into horn; horny. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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