dermatoid

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der·ma·toid

 (dûr′mə-toid′)
adj.
Resembling skin; skinlike.
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dermatoid

(ˈdɜːməˌtɔɪd)
adj
(Biology) resembling skin
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The Worcester Corset Company developed and patented a material they called Dermatoid, which they claimed was unbreakable and yet flexible enough to mold the human form comfortably.
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