/ ˌepɪˈdɜːmɪs; NAmE -ˈdɜːrm-/ noun
[ sing. , U ] ( anatomy ) the outer layer of the skin
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek , from epi upon + derma skin.
/ ˌepɪˈdɜːmɪs; NAmE -ˈdɜːrm-/ noun
[ sing. , U ] ( anatomy ) the outer layer of the skin
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek , from epi upon + derma skin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005