epidermal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɛpɪˈdɝməl/
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms. By surface analysis, epidermis + -al = epi- + derm- + -al.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp.
1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, pages 4-5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| epidermical | alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Deriveds
epidermalization · neuroepidermal · nonepidermal · dermoepidermal · polyepidermal · intraepidermal · epidermally · walleye epidermal hyperplasia virus · transepidermal · antiepidermal · neoepidermal · subepidermal · basiepidermal
Relateds
wikipedia: international scientific vocabulary · wikipedia: classical compound