Meanings
adjectiveepidermoid (not comparable)
- not comparableSimilar to epidermal tissue but not histologically identical, or not yet confirmed to be so.
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: epidermo- + -oid.
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APA
epidermoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epidermoid
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“epidermoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epidermoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epidermoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epidermoid.
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