Derm: alternatives and connections

A suffix or terminal formative, much used in anatomical terms, and signifying skin, integument, covering; as, blastoderm, ectoderm, et…

A group of Tunicata, often shaped like a two-necked bottle. The group includes, social, and compound species. The gill is a netlike st…

Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there was…

A white amorphous horny substance forming the harder part of the outer integument of insects, crustacea, and various other invertebrat…

Pertaining to the integument or skin of animals; dermic; as, the dermal secretions.

The deep sensitive layer of the skin beneath the scarfskin or epidermis; -- called also true skin, derm, derma, corium, cutis, and end…

The external skin or outer layer of an animal or plant, this being formed in an animal from the epiblast. See Illust. of Blastoderm.

The inner layer of the skin or integument of an animal.

The foramen or passage through the inner integument of an ovule.

To put a covering about; to wrap up or in; to inclose within a case, wrapper, integument or the like; to surround entirely; as, to env…

The hardened parts of the external integument of an animal, including hair, feathers, nails, horns, scales, etc.,as well as the armor…

Animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. Specifically (Physiol. Chem.), a nitrogeneous coll…

To strip off or separate the hull or hulls of; to free from integument; as, to hull corn.

The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything…

The folds of integument at the opening of the vulva.

The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, tanned, tawed, or otherwise dressed for use; also, dressed hides, collectively.

Having lobes; -- said of the tails of certain fishes having the integument continued to the bases of the fin rays.

The fold of integument, usually supported by bony plates, which protects the gills of most fishes and some amphibians; the gill cover;…