EPIDERMIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does epidermic mean? 

• EPIDERMIC (adjective)
  The adjective EPIDERMIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula

  Familiarity information: EPIDERMIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EPIDERMIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

cuticular; dermal; epidermal; epidermic

Pertainym:

cuticle (the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates)

Derivation:

epidermis (the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates)