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Outermost layer of the skin without blood vessels and several layers of cells in vertebrates (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen September 5, 2026
Answer
EPIDERMIS
The Root
DERMmeans “skin”
In a sentence: The EPIDERMIS on Matt's knee never heals during baseball season because he often slides into bases.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Outermost layer of the skin without blood vessels and several layers of cells in vertebrates (noun)” has the answer EPIDERMIS (9 letters), built on the root DERM, which means “skin”. See the full September 5, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.