What is the function of stratified squamous epithelium?

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1. #lining
2. #cells
3. #found
4. #function
5. #tissue
6. #tightly
7. #joined
8. #epithelium
9. #flattened
10. #undergo
11. #together
12. #stratified
13. #covering
14. #parts
15. #protection
16. #major
17. #stacked
18. #squamous
19. #areas