epidermis
noun/ˌepɪˈdɜːmɪs/
/ˌepɪˈdɜːrmɪs/
[singular, uncountable] (anatomy)- the outer layer of the skinTopics Bodyc2Word Originearly 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek, from epi ‘upon’ + derma ‘skin’.
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