Epidermal Meaning
/ˌɛpɪˈdɝməl/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to the epidermis.
Sentence Examples
The epidermal layer of skin is thin.
Epidermal cells regenerate quickly.
The dermatologist examined the epidermal layer of the patient's skin.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient suffered from an ____ rash on his arms and back.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ cells form the outermost layer of protection for the plant's leaves.
Word Origin & History
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms. By surface analysis, epidermis + -al = epi- + derm- + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp."
— 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, pages 4-5:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient suffered from an ____ rash on his arms and back.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ cells form the outermost layer of protection for the plant's leaves.