derm

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/dɜːm/
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/dɜːm/ · /dɝm/

Definition of derm

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (dated)animal skin.
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noun

  1. (dated)animal skin.
  2. Synonym of dermis.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang)Clipping of dermatologist.
  4. (South-Africa, plural-normally, slang)Guts, entrails.
    “What are you going to do with the fish derms?”
    “I don't like eating the derms of any animal.”

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Doublet of derma.

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