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derm¹

  • /dɜːm/ UK
  • /dɝm/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)m

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Doublet of derma.

noun

  1. dated Animal skin.
  2. Synonym of dermis.

    Similar: dermis

derm²

  • /dɜːm/ UK
  • /dɝm/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)m

noun derms

  1. abbreviation, clipping, slang Clipping of dermatologist

derm³

  • /dɜːm/ UK
  • /dɝm/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)m

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Afrikaans derm (“intestine”), related to Dutch darm (“intestine”). Doublet of tharm.

noun derms

  1. South Africa, plural normally, slang Guts, entrails. What are you going to do with the fish derms?

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"derm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/derm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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derm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/derm

Chicago

"derm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/derm.

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@misc{derm_2026,
  title = {derm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/derm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}