epidermic
Americanadjective
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“Well, with my new jeans life was entirely exterior … I had achieved epidermic self-awareness.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2016
The setae are invariably formed each within an epidermic cell, and they are sheathed in involutions of the epidermis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
In August and September the epidermic papillae begin to be obvious, and from this time till February a continuous increase in the papillae and their pigmentation occur.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
Have you got an epidermic or somethin up north, Mable?
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It is often stated that the feathers of birds are a modification of the epidermic scales of reptiles, but investigation does not fully confirm this statement.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
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