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epidermis

/ˌɛp.əˈdɝ.mɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
epi-der-mis
IPA
/ˌɛp.əˈdɝ.mɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.

noun

The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛp.əˈdɝ.mɪs/
  • British English: /ˌɛp.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

epidermides (plural) epidermises (plural)

Derived Forms

epidermal epidermic epidermoid epidermology neoepidermis subepidermis

Frequently Paired Words

epithelium dermis cutis

Synonyms

cuticle

Rhymes With

thermos dermis

Questions

How do you pronounce epidermis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛp.əˈdɝ.mɪs/.
What does epidermis mean?
The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.
Where does epidermis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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