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dermo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
der-mo-
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

dermal: dermis, but also often, broadly, skin or epidermis.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *der- Ancient Greek δέρω (dérō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δέρμᾰ (dérmă)der. New Latinder. English dermo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”); compare dermis § Etymology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

-derma -dermatous

Frequently Paired Words

-derma -dermatous cutaneous dermal derm- derma- dermato- epidermal

Questions

What does dermo- mean?
dermal: dermis, but also often, broadly, skin or epidermis.
Where does dermo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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