Due to the similarities between these two terms, they are often confused to mean the same even though there are a number of differences between them. A job title provides a more clear idea of what an employee does to earn a living and the operations he performs. Occupation on the other hand gives an insight into the industry the employee works in.
Layers of the Skin. The Epidermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, and protects the body from the environment. The thickness of the epidermis varies in different types of skin; it is only .05 mm thick on the eyelids, and is 1.5 mm thick on the palms and the soles of the feet.
1. The outer layer of skin; the epidermis. 2. The hard skin around the sides and base of a fingernail or toenail. 3. Botany A waxy layer that covers the outermost tissue layer of a plant. The cuticle is secreted by the epidermis and helps prevent water loss and infection by parasites.. cuticle-the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates. epidermis. cutis, skin, tegument-a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; your skin is the largest organ of your body. epidermal cell-any of the cells making up the epidermis.