Term Name:	stratum basale of epidermis
Synonyms:	basal cell layer of epidermis, basal cell layer of skin, basal epidermal layer, basal layer of epidermis, epidermal basal stratum, epidermis basal layer, epidermis sensorial layer, epidermis stratum basale, epidermis stratum germinativum, Malpighian layer, rete Malphighii, rete Malpighii, stratum basale, stratum basalis of epidermis, stratum germinativum, stratum germinosum, stratum germinosum of epidermis, stratum Malpighi
Definition:	the deepest layer of the epidermis, which is composed of dividing stem cells and anchoring cells
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002025]