ep‧i‧der‧mis /ˌepəˈdɜːməs, ˌepɪˈdɜːməs $ -ɜːr-/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: Greek, from epi- (epicenter) + derma 'skin']
technical the outside layer of your skin
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