-dermis

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “skin,” “layer of tissue,” used in the formation of compound words:

exodermis; gastrodermis.

Compare -derm.

Origin

on the model of epidermis; cf. dermis

Related Words

-derm
endodermis
exodermis
gastrodermis
hypodermis

-dermis
noun combining form

ETYMOLOGY Late Latin, from Greek, from derma

: layer of skin or tissue
endodermis

-dermis

layer of skin or tissue:

epidermis, hypodermis

-der·mis
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun combining form
(-es)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, from derma skin
: layer of skin or tissue
< endodermis >

词汇	-dermis
词根词缀	Dictionary.com MWCD Prefixsuffix.com Webster -dermis Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “skin,” “layer of tissue,” used in the formation of compound words: exodermis; gastrodermis. Compare -derm. Origin on the model of epidermis; cf. dermis Related Words -derm endodermis exodermis gastrodermis hypodermis -dermis noun combining form ETYMOLOGY Late Latin, from Greek, from derma : layer of skin or tissue endodermis -dermis layer of skin or tissue: epidermis, hypodermis -der·mis \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun combining form (-es) Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, from derma skin : layer of skin or tissue < endodermis >
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