n. 1 the outer cellular layer of the skin. 2 Bot. the outer layer of cells of leaves, stems, roots, etc. epidermal adj. epidermic adj. epidermoid adj.
[ LL f. Gk (as EPI-, DERMIS) ]
EPIDERMIS
Meaning of EPIDERMIS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012