Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epidermology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epi-der-mol-o-gy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scientific discipline studying the epidermis of plants at a microscopic level.

noun

A branch of cosmetic science specialising in the treatment of the skin.

Example Sentences

"While visible injury symptomatology is one aspect of indicator value of plants, the other is leaf epidermology. The rationale behind the latter is that it is the leaf epidermis that is most exposed, and stomata are the easy entry points of pollutants in higher plants."
"Trained by French biologist Joelle Ciocco in her epidermology method, which utilizes a 360 approach to skin health and incorporates purposeful massage along with natural products, Bellis is more like a skin whisperer than facialist."

Etymology

From epidermis + -ology = epidermo- + -logy. Cosmetological sense coined by French biochemist Joëlle Ciocco.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: epidermo
Suffix: epidermis, logy

Derived Forms

epidermological epidermologist

Questions

What does epidermology mean?: The scientific discipline studying the epidermis of plants at a microscopic level.
Where does epidermology come from?: From epidermis + -ology = epidermo- + -logy. Cosmetological sense coined by French biochemist Joëlle Ciocco.

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