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Deep layer of skin
Answer for the clue "Deep layer of skin ", 5 letters:
derma
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Word definitions for derma in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dermis \Der"mis\, n. [NL. See Derm .] (Anat.) The deep sensitive layer of the skin beneath the scarfskin or epidermis; -- called also true skin , derm , derma , corium , cutis , and enderon . See Skin , and Illust. in Appendix. [1913 Webster] ||
Usage examples of derma.
The inner malpighian layer secreted the outer scaly derma, and also developed bony osteodermic nodules during adolescence.
There was a urologist for his urine, a lymphologist for his lymph, an endocrinologist for his endocrines, a psychologist for his psyche, a dermatologist for his derma.
They'd stripped the derma from the intestines for use as sausage casing, and the smell of grilling liver filled the house.
A single chiselled dash deepened between her eyebrows when she concentrated and her skin, rather than the smooth porcelain austerity of her fellow Spacers, showed the reticulations of virgin, unrejuvenated or rehabbed derma.