dermal

From derm +‎ -al. First attested in the early 19th century.^[1]

• (UK) IPA^(key): [ˈdɜːməɫ]

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)məl

dermal (not comparable)

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

   Synonyms: dermic, dermatic

   The dermal muscles in the face are used to form expressions.

dermal (plural dermals)

1. A body piercing consisting of an object positioned partially below and partially above the skin.
   • 2013, Genia Gaffaney, The Art of Body Piercing:

     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.

• Del Mar, Delmar, mardle, marled, medlar, merlad

• IPA^(key): /dɛʁˈmaːl/
• Rhymes: -aːl

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From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) +‎ -al, possible influenced by English dermal.

dermal (strong nominative masculine singular dermaler, not comparable)

1. dermal

   Synonyms: (rare) dermatal; dermatisch; Haut-

• “dermal” in Duden online
• “dermal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “dermal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

dermal

1. alternative form of dermalen

• “dermal” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

• IPA^(key): /deɾˈmal/ [d̪eɾˈmal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: der‧mal

dermal m or f (masculine and feminine plural dermales)

1. dermal