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Definition of
dermis noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dermis
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdərməs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
biology
)
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the thick layer of living
tissue
beneath the
epidermis
(= the outer layer of the skin)
See
dermis
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