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hypodermic

adj
/ˌhaɪpəˈdɝmɪk/US/ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪk/UK

Etymology

From hypoderm + -ic.

  1. derived from δέρμα
  2. borrowed from dermis
  3. prefixed as hypodermis — “hypo + dermis”
  4. suffixed as hypodermic — “hypodermis + ic”

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis.

  2. A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at hypodermic. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at hypodermic. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at hypodermic

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA