hypodermis

hy·po·der·mis  (hp-dûrms) 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.

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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