| derm | 1. <suffix> A suffix or terminal formative, much used in anatomical terms, and signifying skin, integument, covering; as, blastoderm, ectoderm, etc. The integument of animal; the skin. 2. <anatomy> See dermis. Origin: Gr. Derma, skin, fr. To skin, flay: cf. F. Derme. (21 Jun 2000) |
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