| blastodermic | (adjective) of or relating to a blastoderm | Synonyms: blastodermatic |
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| dermic | (adjective) of or relating to or located in the dermis | Synonyms: dermal |
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| ectodermic | (adjective) of or relating to the ectoderm | Synonyms: ectodermal |
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| ectothermic | (adjective) of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment | Synonyms: heterothermic, poikilothermic, poikilothermous |
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| endermic | (adjective) acting by absorption through the skin | Synonyms: endermatic |
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| endothermic | (adjective) (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat | Synonyms: endothermal, heat-absorbing |
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| epidermic | (adjective) of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula | Synonyms: cuticular, dermal, epidermal |
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| exothermic | (adjective) (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat | Synonyms: exothermal, heat-releasing |
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| formic | (adjective) of or containing or derived from formic acid | - |
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| (adjective) of or relating to or derived from ants | - |
| formicary | (noun) a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest | Synonyms: anthill |
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| formicate | (verb) crawl about like ants | - |
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| formication | (noun) hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines | - |
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| geothermic | (adjective) of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth | Synonyms: geothermal |
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| germicidal | (adjective) preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms | Synonyms: bactericidal, disinfectant |
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| germicide | (noun) an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease | Synonyms: antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant |
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| heterothermic | (adjective) of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment | Synonyms: ectothermic, poikilothermic, poikilothermous |
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| homeothermic | (adjective) of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature | Synonyms: homoiothermic, homothermic |
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| homoiothermic | (adjective) of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature | Synonyms: homeothermic, homothermic |
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| homothermic | (adjective) of birds and mammals; having constant and relatively high body temperature | Synonyms: homeothermic, homoiothermic |
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| hypodermic | (adjective) relating to or located below the epidermis | Synonyms: subcutaneous |
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| (noun) a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections | Synonyms: hypo, hypodermic syringe |
| hypothermic | (adjective) of or relating to or affected by hypothermia | - |
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| intradermic | (adjective) relating to areas between the layers of the skin | Synonyms: intracutaneous, intradermal |
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| isothermic | (adjective) of or relating to an isotherm | - |
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| pachydermic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms | Synonyms: pachydermal, pachydermatous, pachydermous |
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| poikilothermic | (adjective) of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment | Synonyms: ectothermic, heterothermic, poikilothermous |
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| spermicidal | (adjective) destructive to spermatozoa | - |
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| spermicide | (noun) a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa | Synonyms: spermatocide |
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| thermic | (adjective) relating to or associated with heat | Synonyms: caloric, thermal |
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| transdermic | (adjective) through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches) | Synonyms: percutaneous, transcutaneous, transdermal |
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| vermicelli | (noun) pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti | - |
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| vermicide | (noun) an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) | - |
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| vermicular | (adjective) decorated with wormlike tracery or markings | Synonyms: vermiculate, vermiculated |
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| vermiculate | (adjective) decorated with wormlike tracery or markings | Synonyms: vermicular, vermiculated |
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| (adjective) infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms | Synonyms: worm-eaten, wormy |
| (verb) decorate with wavy or winding lines | - |
| vermiculated | (adjective) decorated with wormlike tracery or markings | Synonyms: vermicular, vermiculate |
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| vermiculation | (noun) a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings | - |
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| (noun) the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along | Synonyms: peristalsis |
| vermiculite | (noun) any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure | - |
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