Layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or, in the area of the palms and soles just under the stratum lucidum; it contains cells with visible granules that die and move to the surface.
A layer of cells containing deeply staining granules of keratohyalin found in the epidermis of the skin between the stratum spinosum and the stratum corneum.
Layer of the epidermis composed of cells that look like granules and are filled with keratin; replaces cells shed from the stratum corneum.