epidermis

[ ep-i-dur-mis ]

/ ˌɛp ɪˈdɜr mɪs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR epidermis ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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

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

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

Origin of epidermis

1620–30; <Late Latin: surface skin <Greek epidermís upper skin. See epi-, derma¹

OTHER WORDS FROM epidermis

ep·i·der·mal, ep·i·der·mic, adjectiveep·i·der·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby epidermis

epidemiology, epidendrum, epidermal cyst, epidermalization, epidermal ridge, epidermis, epidermitis, epidermodysplasia, epidermodysplasia verruciformis, epidermoid, epidermoid carcinoma

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Example sentences from the Web for epidermis

The roughness of the surface of the leaves of grasses is due to the presence of very minute short hairs borne by the epidermis.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
There are also three directions in which it pierces the epidermis.
The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races|Arthur, comte de Gobineau
As the bone grows, the germinal layer of the epidermis grows with it.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler
The stomach contents of one individual of P. truei contained a small fragment of the epidermis of Yucca.
Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas

The epidermis is sparingly covered with unicellular hairs, some of which are curiously branched, being irregularly star-shaped.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for epidermis

epidermis

/ (ˌɛpɪˈdɜːmɪs) /

noun

Also called: cuticle the thin protective outer layer of the skin, composed of stratified epithelial tissue

the outer layer of cells of an invertebrate

the outer protective layer of cells of a plant, which may be thickened by a cuticle

Derived forms of epidermis

epidermal, epidermic or epidermoid, adjective

Word Origin for epidermis

C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from epi- + derma skin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for epidermis

epidermis

[ (ep-uh-dur-mis) ]

The outside layers of the skin.

Medical definitions for epidermis

epidermis

[ ĕp′ĭ-dûr′mĭs ]

n.

The nonvascular outer protective layer of the skin, covering the dermis.

Other words from epidermis

ep′i•der′mal (-məl) null adj.

Scientific definitions for epidermis

epidermis

[ ĕp′ĭ-dûr′mĭs ]

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.

单词	epidermis
释义	epidermis [ ep-i-dur-mis ] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɜr mɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR epidermis ON THESAURUS.COM noun Anatomy. the outer, nonvascular, nonsensitive layer of the skin, covering the true skin or corium. Zoology. the outermost living layer of an animal, usually composed of one or more layers of cells. Botany. a thin layer of cells forming the outer integument of seed plants and ferns. Origin of epidermis 1620–30; <Late Latin: surface skin <Greek epidermís upper skin. See epi-, derma¹ OTHER WORDS FROM epidermis ep·i·der·mal, ep·i·der·mic, adjectiveep·i·der·mi·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby epidermis epidemiology, epidendrum, epidermal cyst, epidermalization, epidermal ridge, epidermis, epidermitis, epidermodysplasia, epidermodysplasia verruciformis, epidermoid, epidermoid carcinoma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epidermis The roughness of the surface of the leaves of grasses is due to the presence of very minute short hairs borne by the epidermis. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar There are also three directions in which it pierces the epidermis. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races\|Arthur, comte de Gobineau As the bone grows, the germinal layer of the epidermis grows with it. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz\|John M. Legler The stomach contents of one individual of P. truei contained a small fragment of the epidermis of Yucca. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado\|Charles L. Douglas The epidermis is sparingly covered with unicellular hairs, some of which are curiously branched, being irregularly star-shaped. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell British Dictionary definitions for epidermis epidermis / (ˌɛpɪˈdɜːmɪs) / noun Also called: cuticle the thin protective outer layer of the skin, composed of stratified epithelial tissue the outer layer of cells of an invertebrate the outer protective layer of cells of a plant, which may be thickened by a cuticle Derived forms of epidermis epidermal, epidermic or epidermoid, adjective Word Origin for epidermis C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from epi- + derma skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to epidermis wool, fur, coating, crust, surface, jacket, husk, membrane, rind, bark, sheath, leather, skin, hide, coat, hair, fell, slough, integument, parchment Cultural definitions for epidermis epidermis [ (ep-uh-dur-mis) ] The outside layers of the skin. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for epidermis epidermis [ ĕp′ĭ-dûr′mĭs ] n. The nonvascular outer protective layer of the skin, covering the dermis. Other words from epidermis ep′i•der′mal (-məl) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for epidermis epidermis [ ĕp′ĭ-dûr′mĭs ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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epidermis

noun

Origin of epidermis

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British Dictionary definitions for epidermis

noun

Derived forms of epidermis

Word Origin for epidermis

Words related to epidermis

Cultural definitions for epidermis

Medical definitions for epidermis

n.

Other words from epidermis

Scientific definitions for epidermis