Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for epidermis. Search instead for epiderma.
Definitions

epidermis

[ep-i-dur-mis] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɜr mɪs /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"We can use this as a kind of proof of principle that we might be able to deliver therapies to substitute for this regenerative style of epidermis in regrowing tissue in humans," Currie explained.

From Science Daily May 9, 2026

"No one likes to lose hair, but when it comes down to survival in stressful times, repairing the epidermis takes precedence," says Fuchs.

From Science Daily Nov. 7, 2025

Butts are, after all, the indoor kids of the epidermis.

From Salon Oct. 20, 2025

Once they reach the top of the epidermis, they undergo a programmed death, cornification, to create a protective barrier of dead cells.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2024

If it is from the alterations they’ve made to their epidermis, I have nothing to help him.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Today let us bring our epidermises together under a soft banner of cuddliness.

From Slate Dec. 7, 2010




Vocabulary lists containing epidermis


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training