dermis

/ˈdɜː.mɪs/

DꞫː · mɪs (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.

Etymology

From New Latin dermis, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, to flay”).

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