DERMAL

cutaneous, cutaneal, dermal

(adjective) relating to or existing on or affecting the skin; “cutaneous nerves”; “a cutaneous infection”

dermal, dermic

(adjective) of or relating to or located in the dermis

cuticular, epidermal, epidermic, dermal

(adjective) of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dermal (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to skin or integument.

Anagrams

• Delmar, mardle, marled, medlar, merlad

Source: Wiktionary


Derm"al, a. Etym: [From Derm.]

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

2. (Anat.)

Definition: Pertaining to the dermis or true skin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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