ἐπιδερμίς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπι- (epi-, on, upon) + δέρμα (dérma, skin, hide) + -ῐς (-is, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐπῐδερμίς • (epidermís) f (genitive ἐπῐδερμίδος); third declension

  1. Outer skin, epidermis.
  2. Web of waterbirds' feet.

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: epidermis

References

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