Home > Synonyms > Synonyms for epidermis

Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Synonyms for epidermis

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ep-i-dur-mis
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛp ɪˈdɜr mɪs

Top 10 synonyms for epidermis
Other synonyms for the word epidermis

Définition of epidermis

Origin :
  • 1620s, from Greek epidermis, from epi "on" (see epi-) + derma "skin" (see derma). Related: Epidermal; epidermic.
  • As in pelt : noun animal fur
  • As in skin : noun outer covering, especially of animate being
  • As in lamina : noun skin
  • As in coat : noun animal hair
Example sentences :
  • This aids in preventing decay and slipping of the epidermis.
  • Extract from : « Taxidermy » by Leon Luther Pray
  • The epidermis is usually indistinguishable in the older roots.
  • Extract from : « Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany » by Douglas Houghton Campbell
  • Epidermis, or outer surface, which is a series of scales lying one upon the other.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • This is the case in the epidermis of the stems and leaves of most grasses.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses » by Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
  • Externally the leaf is covered on both the sides by the epidermis.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses » by Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
  • "My epidermis has thickened since those days," he returns, with a laugh.
  • Extract from : « Floyd Grandon's Honor » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
  • The epidermis of the leaves furnishes the strings for hammocks and all kinds of cordage.
  • Extract from : « The Forest Exiles » by Mayne Reid
  • The complete peeling off of the epidermis shows the true cause of the disease.
  • Extract from : « Apis Mellifica » by C. W. Wolf
  • Wrinkles and warts on the epidermis; this is the work of time.
  • Extract from : « Notre-Dame de Paris » by Victor Hugo
  • In such cases the hairs are mere excrescences from the epidermis.
  • Extract from : « Vegetable Teratology » by Maxwell T. Masters

Antonyms for epidermis

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019