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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Doublet of derma.
Noun
derm
- (anatomy, dated) animal skin.[1]
- Synonym of dermis.[2]
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
derm (plural derms)
- (slang) Clipping of dermatologist.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Afrikaans derm (“intestine”), related to Dutch darm (“intestine”). Doublet of tharm.
Noun
derm (plural derms)
- (South Africa, slang, usually in the plural) Guts, entrails.
What are you going to do with the fish derms?
I saw an accident and a girl was lying on the pavement and her derms were all hanging out.
References
- 1978: A Dictionary of South African English. Ed. Jean Branford. Oxford University Press.
References
- ^ “derm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- ^ “derm”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
Noun
derm (plural derms)
- intestine, gut; e.g. in anatomy, the term "slukderm" (literally "swallowing gut") is a technically established term for "oesophagus".