EPIDERMAL

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ep⋅i⋅der⋅mis

[ep-i-dur-mis]

–noun

1.	Anatomy. the outer, nonvascular, nonsensitive layer of the skin, covering the true skin or corium.

2.	Zoology. the outermost living layer of an animal, usually composed of one or more layers of cells.

3.	Botany. a thin layer of cells forming the outer integument of seed plants and ferns.

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Origin:
1620–30; < LL: surface skin < Gk epidermís upper skin. See epi-, derma

Related forms:

ep⋅i⋅der⋅mal, ep⋅i⋅der⋅mic, adjective

ep⋅i⋅der⋅mi⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

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ep·i·der·mis (ěp'ĭ-dûr'mĭs)

The outer, protective, nonvascular layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis.
An integument or outer layer of various invertebrates.
The outermost layer of cells covering the leaves and young parts of a plant.

[Late Latin, from Greek : epi-, epi- + derma, skin; see der- in Indo-European roots.]
ep'i·der'mal (-məl), ep'i·der'mic adj.

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Cultural Dictionary

epidermis [(ep-uh-dur-mis)]

The outside layers of the skin.

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Word Origin & History

epidermis

1626, from Gk. epidermis, from epi- "on" + derma "skin."

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: epi·der·mal
Pronunciation: "ep-&-'d&r-m&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or arising from the epidermis

Main Entry: epi·der·mis
Pronunciation: -'d&r-m&s
Function: noun
1 : the outer epithelial layer of the external integument of theanimal body that is derived from the embryonic epiblast; specifically : the outer nonsensitive and nonvascular layer of the skin of a vertebrate that overlies the dermis
2 : any of various animal integuments

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epidermis ep·i·der·mis (ěp'ĭ-dûr'mĭs)
n.
The nonvascular outer protective layer of the skin, covering the dermis.

ep'i·der'mal (-məl) or ep'i·der'mic adj.

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epidermis (ěp'ĭ-dûr'mĭs) Pronunciation Key

The protective outer layer of the skin. In invertebrate animals, the epidermis is made up of a single layer of cells. In vertebrates, it is made up of many layers of cells and overlies the dermis. Hair and feathers grow from the epidermis.
The outer layer of cells of the stems, roots, and leaves of plants. In most plants, the epidermis is a single layer of cells set close together to protect the plant from water loss, invasion by fungi, and physical damage. The epidermis that is exposed to air is covered with a protective substance called cuticle. See more at photosynthesis.

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