dermo-

prefix

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

OriginAncient Greek δέρμα →
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Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cutaneo-cutaneousdermaldermato-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδέρμα“skin”
  2. Englishdermo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”); compare dermis § Etymology.

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Translations

Polish dermo-, dermato-
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APA

dermo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermo-

MLA

“dermo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermo-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermo-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermo-.

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