dermis
Meaning
The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɜː.mɪs/
Etymology
From New Latin dermis, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, to flay”).
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