epidermis
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/ˌɛp.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/
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/ˌɛp.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/ · /ˌɛp.əˈdɝ.mɪs/ · /ˌep.ɪˈdɜː.mɪs/
Definition of epidermis
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
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noun
- The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
- The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Equivalent to epi- + dermis.
Words you can make from epidermis
200+ playable · top: DEMIREPS (13 pts)
Best play demireps 13 points8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
19 words6-letter words
33 words- DEPERM 11 pts
- IMPEDE 11 pts
- PERMED 11 pts
- PREMED 11 pts
- PRIMED 11 pts
- EMPIRE 10 pts
- EPIMER 10 pts
- PREMIE 10 pts
- PRIMES 10 pts
- SEMPRE 10 pts
- SIMPER 10 pts
- SPIREM 10 pts
- DEMIES 9 pts
- DEMISE 9 pts
- DERMIS 9 pts
- DIMERS 9 pts
- ESPIED 9 pts
- IMIDES 9 pts
- MERDES 9 pts
- MIRIDS 9 pts
- PEISED 9 pts
- PERDIE 9 pts
- PRIDES 9 pts
- PRISED 9 pts
- REDIPS 9 pts
- SPIDER 9 pts
- SPIRED 9 pts
- REMISE 8 pts
- DESIRE 7 pts
- EIDERS 7 pts
- IRIDES 7 pts
- IRISED 7 pts
- RESIDE 7 pts
5-letter words
70 words- IMPED 10 pts
- IMPIS 9 pts
- PERMS 9 pts
- PRIME 9 pts
- PRIMI 9 pts
- PRIMS 9 pts
- PRISM 9 pts
- SPERM 9 pts
- DEEMS 8 pts
- DEEPS 8 pts
- DEISM 8 pts
- DEMES 8 pts
- DERMS 8 pts
- DIMER 8 pts
- DIMES 8 pts
- DISME 8 pts
- DRIPS 8 pts
- IMIDE 8 pts
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- MEDII 8 pts
- MEEDS 8 pts
- MERDE 8 pts
- MIDIS 8 pts
- MIRED 8 pts
- MIRID 8 pts
- PEDES 8 pts
- PEDIS 8 pts
- PREED 8 pts
- PRIDE 8 pts
- PRIED 8 pts
- REDIP 8 pts
- RIMED 8 pts
- RIPED 8 pts
- SIPED 8 pts
- SPEED 8 pts
- SPIED 8 pts
- EMIRS 7 pts
- MERES 7 pts
- MIRES 7 pts
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- PEERS 7 pts
- PEISE 7 pts
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- RIMES 7 pts
- RIPES 7 pts
- SPEER 7 pts
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- SPIER 7 pts
- SPIRE 7 pts
- SPREE 7 pts
- DEERS 6 pts
- DREES 6 pts
- DRIES 6 pts
- EIDER 6 pts
- IRIDS 6 pts
- REDES 6 pts
- REEDS 6 pts
- RESID 6 pts
- RIDES 6 pts
- SEDER 6 pts
- SERED 6 pts
- SIRED 6 pts
- SIREE 5 pts
4-letter words
73 words- IMPI 8 pts
- IMPS 8 pts
- MIPS 8 pts
- PERM 8 pts
- PRIM 8 pts
- DEEM 7 pts
- DEEP 7 pts
- DEME 7 pts
- DEPS 7 pts
- DERM 7 pts
- DIME 7 pts
- DIMS 7 pts
- DIPS 7 pts
- DRIP 7 pts
- IDEM 7 pts
- IMID 7 pts
- MEDS 7 pts
- MEED 7 pts
- MIDI 7 pts
- MIDS 7 pts
- PEDI 7 pts
- PEDS 7 pts
- PEED 7 pts
- PIED 7 pts
- EMES 6 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- MERE 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MIRI 6 pts
- MIRS 6 pts
- MISE 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PEES 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- PIES 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- REMS 6 pts
- REPS 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- RIMS 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- RIPS 6 pts
- SEEM 6 pts
- SEEP 6 pts
- SEME 6 pts
- SEMI 6 pts
- DEER 5 pts
- DEES 5 pts
- DERE 5 pts
- DESI 5 pts
- DIES 5 pts
- DIRE 5 pts
- DREE 5 pts
- EIDE 5 pts
- IDES 5 pts
- IRED 5 pts
- IRID 5 pts
- REDE 5 pts
- REDS 5 pts
- REED 5 pts
- RIDE 5 pts
- RIDS 5 pts
- SEED 5 pts
- SIDE 5 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- IRIS 4 pts
- REES 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- SEER 4 pts
- SERE 4 pts
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