epidermis
/ˌɛp.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/US/ˌɛp.əˈdɝ.mɪs/
epidermis noun: the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.
Noun
epidermis (plural epidermides or epidermises)
epidermis meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Telugu and Kannada
epidermis in Tamil
- மீந்தோல், மேற்றோல், புறத்தோல், தோல் மேல் அடுக்கு, புறயச்சருமம், மேற்தோல்
epidermis in Urdu
- اوپری جلد
epidermis in Telugu
- skin's outer layer in animals
- బహిశ్చర్మము bahiścarmamu, బాహ్యచర్మము bāhyacarmamu
epidermis in Kannada
- ಮೇಲ್ತೊಗಲು
More languagesFewer languages
- epidermis in Odia
- ଛାଲ chāla
- epidermis in Tagalog
- balat-ugat, balatpuno, balatdahon
- epidermis in Arabic
- بشرَة bašara
- epidermis in Thai
- หนังกำพร้า nạngkảphr̂ā
- epidermis in Vietnamese
- ngoại bì
Examples of epidermis in a sentence
- The epidermis is superficial to the subcutis.
- The outermost surface of the epidermis, called the stratum corneum, is made up entirely of dead cells.
- In severe cases, the epidermis may become bullous, pustular, or necrotic.
Synonyms of epidermis
Forms of epidermis
| plural | epidermides |
|---|---|
| plural | epidermises |
Origin of epidermis
Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Equivalent to epi- + dermis.
Words formed from epidermis
Questions about epidermis
- What does epidermis mean?
- Epidermis means the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.
- What is epidermis in Tamil?
- Epidermis in Tamil is மீந்தோல், மேற்றோல், புறத்தோல். See Epidermis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is epidermis?
- Epidermis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce epidermis?
- Epidermis is pronounced /ˌɛp.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of epidermis?
- The plural of epidermis is epidermides.
Words near epidermis in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: epidermis (page history and authors); epidermis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); epidermis (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); epidermis (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ଛାଲ (Odia) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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