dermal
adjective
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Pronunciation: [ˈdɜːməɫ]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English derm Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English dermal From derm + -al. First attested in the early 19th century.
- Of or pertaining to skin or integument (or other forms of tissue)
“Near-synonyms: epidermal, epidermo-”
“The dermal muscles in the face are used to form expressions.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English derm Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English dermal From derm + -al. First attested in the early 19th century.
- A body piercing consisting of an object positioned partially below and partially above the skin.
“Anchors with holes in the heel and toe of the foot are for dermals that are meant to be permanent. As the piercing heals, the tissue attaches to the foot around the holes, anchoring it in.”