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hypodermis
[ hahy-puh-dur-mis ]
noun
- Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- Botany. a tissue or layer of cells beneath the epidermis.
hypodermis
/ ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪs /
noun
- botany a layer of thick-walled supportive or water-storing cells beneath the epidermis in some plants
- zoology the epidermis of arthropods, annelids, etc, which secretes and is covered by a cuticle
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Other Words From
- hypo·dermal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypodermis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypodermis1
C19: from hypo- + epidermis
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Example Sentences
The hypodermis of this region is of two distinct types of cells.
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Note on a new organ, and on the structure of the hypodermis, in Periplaneta orientalis.
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The cells of the hypodermis multiply greatly, and lie one above the other in numerous layers.
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The hypodermis of the larva passes directly into that of the imago.
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The hypodermis is composed of parts of two different kinds, viz.
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