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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dermis \Der"mis\, noun [NL. See {Derm}.] (Anat.) The deep sensitive layer of the skin beneath the scarfskin or epidermis; -- called also {true skin}, {derm}, {derma}, {corium}, {cutis}, and {enderon}. See {Skin}, and Illust. in Appendix. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dermis
noun: the deep vascular inner layer of the skin [syn: {corium}, {derma}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "dermis": Leatherette, Leatheroid, blastoderm, coat, corium, cuticle, cutis, cutis vera, derma, ectoblast, ectoderm, endothelium, entoderm, epiblast, epidermis, epithelium, fell, fleece, flesh, fur, furring, hide, hypodermis, imitation fur, imitation leather, integument, jacket, leather, leather paper, mesoderm, outer layer, outer skin, pavement epithelium, pelt, peltry, rawhide, rind, scarfskin, sheath, skin, skins, tegument, true skin, vair
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