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noun
The scientific discipline studying the epidermis of plants at a microscopic level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
A branch of cosmetic science specialising in the treatment of the skin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From epidermis + -ology = epidermo- + -logy. Cosmetological sense coined by French biochemist Joëlle Ciocco.
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