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• derm
  derm

  noun

  a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
• derm-
  derm-

  variant of dermato- before a vowel.
• -derm
  -derm

  variant of -dermatous, usually with nouns (melanoderm; pachyderm ), or variant of -dermis (blastoderm; ectoderm; mesoderm ).

derm

¹ American  

[durm] / dɜrm /

noun

1. a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.

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derm- ² American  

1. variant of dermato- before a vowel.

   dermoid.

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-derm ³ American  

1. variant of -dermatous, usually with nouns (melanoderm; pachyderm ), or variant of -dermis (blastoderm; ectoderm; mesoderm ).

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-derm British  

combining form

1. indicating skin

   endoderm

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Usage

Basic definitions of derm- and -derm Derm- and -derm are combining forms used for various senses related to “skin.” They both come from the Greek dérma, meaning “skin.”What does derm- mean?Derm- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “skin.” It is a variant of dermato-, which you can learn more about in our Words That Use article for the form. Derm- is used in some medical terms. What does -derm mean?The combining form -derm is used like a suffix meaning “skin.” It is a variant of -dermatous or -dermis, which you can learn more about in our Words That Use articles for the forms. The form -derm appears in many scientific words. Also closely related to derm- and -derm are -derma, dermat-, and dermo-. Discover the specific applications for these forms in our Words That Use articles.

Etymology

Origin of derm¹

d(elayed) e(cho) r(adar) m(arker)

Origin of -derm³

Probably < French -derme (< Greek -dermos -skinned, adj. derivative of dérma skin; or < -dermis -dermis ); or directly < Greek -dermos