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dermal.

Of or pertaining to skin or integument (or other forms of tissue)

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈdɜːməɫ]UK
  1. Of or pertaining to skin or integument (or other forms of tissue)

    not-comparable
    The dermal muscles in the face are used to form expressions.
Where this word comes from

From derm + -al. First attested in the early 19th century.

noun[ˈdɜːməɫ]UK
  1. A body piercing consisting of an object positioned partially below and partially above the skin.

Where this word comes from

From derm + -al. First attested in the early 19th century.

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