epidermically

adverb

ep·​i·​der·​mi·​cal·​ly

¦epə¦dərmə̇k(ə)lē

1

: on the epidermis : on the skin

2

: with regard to kind of skin

Word History

Etymology

epiderm + -ical + -ly

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