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ep·i·der·mis
 epidermis
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- pronunciation:
- e
p
duhr
mihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the outer, nonsensitive layer of skin.
- similar words:
- skin
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| definition 2: |
in many plants and other organisms, an outer protective layer of cells.
- similar words:
- skin
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adjective + (n.)epidermis
atrophic,
central,
cultured,
entire,
friable,
future,
granular,
intact,
larval,
left,
light,
low,
nervous,
outer,
outermost,
overlying,
pupal,
reflective,
silky,
subjacent,
thin,
top,
unburned,
underlying,
upper
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verb + (n.)epidermis
express, form, grow, protect, replace, reveal, rupture, stimulate, thicken
noun + (n.)epidermis
base,
body,
cell,
cord,
cuticle,
dermis,
disease,
fissure,
infection,
layer,
leaf,
nodule,
photomicrograph,
plant,
property,
radiation,
rise,
sheet,
skin,
stage,
stratum,
structure,
surface,
thickness,
tissue,
zone
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| derivations: |
epidermal (adj.), epidermic (adj.) |
The word epidermis
contains the following parts:
epi-, eph-, ep-
Greek
prefix
that means on, upon, over; beyond, after, outside
  Example words:
ephemeral, ephemeris, epiblast, epicalyx, epicanthus, epicardium, epicarp, epicene, epidemic, epidermis, epiglottis, epigram, epigraph, epigraphy, epigynous, epilepsy, epilimnion, epilogue, Epiphany, epiphyte, episode, epistemology, epistle, epistolary, epitaph, epithalamium, epithelium, epithet, epitome, epizootic, epoch, epode, eponym
derm, derma, dermat, dermato
Greek
root
that means skin
Example words:
dermatitis, dermatology, dermatophyte, dermatosis, dermis, echinoderm, ectoderm, endoderm, epidermis, hypodermic, hypodermis, leukoderma, mesoderm, pachyderm, taxidermy
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