different between derm vs exoderm
derm
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -??(?)m
Etymology 1
Ancient Greek ????? (dérma, “skin”).
Noun
derm
- (anatomy) The integument of animal; the skin.
- Alternative form of dermis
Etymology 2
Shortening.
Noun
derm (plural derms)
- (slang) Clipping of dermatologist.
Etymology 3
From a borrowing of Afrikaans derm (“intestine”), related to Dutch darm (“intestine”). Doublet of tharm.
Noun
derm (plural derms)
- (South Africa, slang, usually in the plural) guts
- What are you going to do with the fish derms?
- I saw an accident and a girl was lying on the pavement and her derms were all hanging out.
References
- 1978: A Dictionary of South African English. Ed. Jean Branford. Oxford University Press.
Anagrams
- D-MER, Drem, E-DRM, EDMR, EMDR, merd
Afrikaans
Noun
derm (plural derms)
- intestine, gut
Related terms
- ingewande
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exoderm
English
Etymology
exo- +? derm
Noun
exoderm (plural exoderms)
- An outer layer of skin.
- The outermost layer of cells in a developing embryo.
Synonyms
- (outer layer of skin): epidermis
- (outermost layer of cells in embryo): ectoderm
Translations
See also
- exodermis
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- exothermic and endothermic
- what does ectoderm
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