-derm

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

Origin of -derm

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

Words nearby -derm

-dactyl, -dactylous, -dactyly, -decker, -dendron, -derm, -derma, -dermatous, -dermis, -des, -diene

British Dictionary definitions for -derm

-derm

n combining form

indicating skin endoderm

Word Origin for -derm

via French from Greek derma skin

Medical definitions for -derm

-derm

suff.

Skin; covering:blastoderm.