epidermis

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epidermis

/ˌɛp.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/ UK
/ˌɛp.əˈdɝ.mɪs/ Canada, US
/ˌep.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/ Australia

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

noun epidermides · epidermises

The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.
Similar: cuticle
The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants.
Similar: cuticle

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noun skin's outer layer in animals

Español	epidermis
한국어	표피 pyopi
日本語	表皮 hyōhi
中文	表皮 biǎopí
Português	epiderme
Français	épiderme
Deutsch	Oberhaut, Epidermis
Italiano	epidermide
Ελληνικά	επιδερμίδα epidermída
Română	epidermă
Русский	эпиде́рма epidérma, эпиде́рмис epidérmis
Tiếng Việt	ngoại bì
العربية	بشرَة bašara

noun plant's outer layer

Deutsch	Epidermis
Italiano	epidermide
Ελληνικά	επιδερμίδα epidermída
Română	epidermă

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@misc{epidermis_2026,
  title = {epidermis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epidermis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}