Epidermology
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The scientific discipline studying the epidermis of plants at a microscopic level.
"While visible injury symptomatology is one aspect of indicator value of plants, the other is leaf epidermology. The rationale behind the latter is that it is the leaf epidermis that is most exposed, and stomata are the easy entry points of pollutants in higher plants."
- 2 A branch of cosmetic science specialising in the treatment of the skin.
"Trained by French biologist Joelle Ciocco in her epidermology method, which utilizes a 360 approach to skin health and incorporates purposeful massage along with natural products, Bellis is more like a skin whisperer than facialist."
Example
More examples"While visible injury symptomatology is one aspect of indicator value of plants, the other is leaf epidermology. The rationale behind the latter is that it is the leaf epidermis that is most exposed, and stomata are the easy entry points of pollutants in higher plants."
Etymology
From epidermis + -ology = epidermo- + -logy. Cosmetological sense coined by French biochemist Joëlle Ciocco.
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