epidermis
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís) (ἐπί, on top of) + dermis (< δέρμα(derma), skin)
Noun
epidermis (plural epidermides or epidermises)
- The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
- The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
skin's outer layer in animals
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plant's outer layer
See also
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /e.piˈder.mis/, [ɛ.pɪˈdɛr.mɪs]
Noun
epidermis f (genitive epidermidis); third declension
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | epidermis | epidermidēs |
| genitive | epidermidis | epidermidum |
| dative | epidermidī | epidermidibus |
| accusative | epidermidem | epidermidēs |
| ablative | epidermide | epidermidibus |
| vocative | epidermis | epidermidēs |
Related terms
Descendants
- English: epidermis
References
- epidermis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- epidermis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Spanish
Noun
epidermis f (plural epidermis)
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