dermato-

prefix

Dermal: dermis, but also often, broadly, skin or epidermis.

“Near-synonyms: epidermo-, epidermal”

Similar
derma-dermo-dermaldermicdermaticcutaneouscutaneo-cutaneal
OriginAncient Greek δερματο- →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative dermat-

  1. Dermal: dermis, but also often, broadly, skin or epidermis.

    Near-synonyms: epidermo-, epidermal

    Synonyms: derma-, dermo-, dermal, dermic, dermatic, cutaneous, cutaneo-, cutaneal

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixDermal: dermis, but also often, broadly, skin or epidermis.

Similar
derma-dermo-dermaldermicdermaticcutaneouscutaneo-cutanealepidermo-epidermal
Also see
cutaneo-cutaneousdermal

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδερματο-
  2. Englishdermato-

From Ancient Greek δερματο- (dermato-), combining form of δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).

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Translations

Polish dermato-, dermo-
  • dermato-dermal
  • dermo-dermal
Spanish dermato-, dermo-
  • dermato-dermal
  • dermo-dermal
Cite this entry
APA

dermato-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermato-

MLA

“dermato-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermato-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermato-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermato-.

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