dermal C2 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈdɝːməl/ UK /ˈdɜːməɫ/ See IPA manual Freq #55457 Meanings 1 adj relating to or existing on or affecting the skin The dermal layer protects the tissue beneath it. 2 adj of or relating to or located in the dermis The dermal layer protects the tissue beneath it. 3 adj of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula The dermal layer protects the tissue beneath it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or existing on... cutaneous 2 adj · of or relating to or... dermic 3 adj · of or relating to a cuticle... cuticularepidermalepidermic Etymology From derm + -al. First attested in the early 19th century. Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dermal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdɝːməl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɜːməɫ/ **Frequency rank:** 55457 ## Meanings 1. relating to or existing on or affecting the skin 2. of or relating to or located in the dermis 3. of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula ## Examples - The dermal layer protects the tissue beneath it. - The dermal layer protects the tissue beneath it. - The dermal layer protects the tissue beneath it. ## Etymology From derm + -al. First attested in the early 19th century. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown