dermis
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English
Etymology
From New Latin dermis, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, to flay”).
Pronunciation
Noun
dermis (plural dermides or dermises)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- -derm (and its derivatives)
- derm- (and its derivatives)
- -derma (and its derivatives)
- -dermatous (and its derivatives)
- dermo- (and its derivatives)
Translations
skin layer underlying epidermis
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See also
Further reading
- “dermis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “dermis”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “dermis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Back-formation from epidermis.
Pronunciation
Noun
dermis f (invariable)
Further reading
- “dermis” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “dermis”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “dermis” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “dermis” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Spanish
Etymology
Back-formation from epidermis.
Pronunciation
Noun
dermis f (plural dermis)
Further reading
- “dermis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16