epidermis
noun/ˌɛpɪˈdɜrmɪs/
Frequency rank: #16,955 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The outermost layer of the skin.
Example sentence
The doctor examined the epidermis carefully to check for signs of sunburn.
Synonyms & related words
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