Dictionary

epidermis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɛp.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌep.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/ (Australia)
• /ˌɛp.əˈdɝ.mɪs/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Equivalent to epi- + dermis.

Meanings

1. The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.
2. The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants.

Forms

Coordinates

cutis · cutis · dermis · dermis

Deriveds

epidermic · subepidermis · epidermal · epidermology · neoepidermis · epidermoid

Relateds

epithelium

Synonyms

cuticle · cuticle

Translations (63)

cy uwchgroen (skin's outer layer in animals) · cy argroen (skin's outer layer in animals) · ru эпиде́рма (skin's outer layer in animals) · fr épiderme (skin's outer layer in animals) · hu epidermisz (skin's outer layer in animals) · gl epiderme (skin's outer layer in animals) · de Epidermis (plant's outer layer) · mi kiriwaho (plant's outer layer) · el επιδερμίδα (skin's outer layer in animals) · te బహిశ్చర్మము (skin's outer layer in animals) · ro epidermă (plant's outer layer) · mi kiritai (skin's outer layer in animals) · gd far-chraiceann (skin's outer layer in animals) · tr epiderm (skin's outer layer in animals) · it epidermide (plant's outer layer) · de Oberhaut (skin's outer layer in animals) · ro epidermă (skin's outer layer in animals) · gd cneas (plant's outer layer) · cy epidermis (skin's outer layer in animals) · fi orvaskesi (skin's outer layer in animals) · es epidermis (skin's outer layer in animals) · pt epiderme (skin's outer layer in animals) · mi kiriwaho (skin's outer layer in animals) · tr üst deri (skin's outer layer in animals) · kk эпидерма (skin's outer layer in animals) · ko 표피 (skin's outer layer in animals) · hu epidermisz (plant's outer layer) · io epidermo (skin's outer layer in animals) · lt epidermis (skin's outer layer in animals) · vi ngoại bì (skin's outer layer in animals) · fi päällysketto (plant's outer layer) · el επιδερμίδα (plant's outer layer) · bg епидермис (skin's outer layer in animals) · cs pokožka (skin's outer layer in animals) · it epidermide (skin's outer layer in animals) · hu felhám (skin's outer layer in animals) · io epidermo (plant's outer layer) · eo epidermo (skin's outer layer in animals) · tl balatdahon (plant's outer layer) · eo epidermo (plant's outer layer) · pl naskórek (skin's outer layer in animals) · ja 表皮 (skin's outer layer in animals) · pl blaszka (plant's outer layer) · sv epidermis (skin's outer layer in animals) · tl balat-ugat (plant's outer layer) · sh по̀кожица (skin's outer layer in animals) · tr epidermis (plant's outer layer) · th หนังกำพร้า (skin's outer layer in animals) · te బాహ్యచర్మము (skin's outer layer in animals) · nl opperhuid (skin's outer layer in animals) · ru эпиде́рмис (skin's outer layer in animals) · de Epidermis (skin's outer layer in animals) · cs pokožka (plant's outer layer) · cmn 表皮 (skin's outer layer in animals) · la epidermis (skin's outer layer in animals) · sh pòkožica (skin's outer layer in animals) · ar بشرَة (skin's outer layer in animals) · tl balatpuno (plant's outer layer) · sv överhud (skin's outer layer in animals) · gd cneas (skin's outer layer in animals) · kk өң (plant's outer layer) · ca epidermis (skin's outer layer in animals) · fi epidermi (plant's outer layer)

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