hy·po·der·mis (h  p -dûr m s) also hy·po·derm (hp-dûrm)n. 1. An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods. 2. Botany A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis. 3. Anatomy A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing a varying number of fat cells. |
hypodermis [ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪs], hypoderm
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a layer of thick-walled supportive or water-storing cells beneath the epidermis in some plants
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology the epidermis of arthropods, annelids, etc., which secretes and is covered by a cuticle
[from hypo- + epidermis]
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| Noun | 1. | hypodermis - layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods layer - thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells body covering - any covering for the body or a body part |
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