( ( The epidermis ) ( ( is ( ( ( ( the ( outer layer ) ) ( of ( the skin ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( ( overlying ( the ( inner layer ) ) ) or ) `` ) dermis ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS epidermis)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ outer) (NN layer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN skin))) (, ,) (VP (VP (VBG overlying) (NP (DT the) (JJ inner) (NN layer))) (CC or) (`` ``) (VP (VBZ dermis))))) (. .)))
The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin, overlying the inner layer or &quot;dermis.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN skin)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (CD two) (NNS layers)) (: :) (NP (NNS epidermis) (CC and) (NNS dermis)))))) (. .)))