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-derm

-derm suffix: skin or covering.

Suffix

-derm

  1. skin or covering

Origin of -derm

From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).

Questions about -derm

What does -derm mean?
-derm means skin or covering.
What part of speech is -derm?
-derm is a suffix.

Words near -derm in the dictionary

  1. -d
  2. -dactyl
  3. -dan
  4. -dar
  5. -dazole
  6. -derm
  7. -derma
  8. -dermatous
  9. -dermia
  10. -desis
  11. -desmosidic

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