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hypodermis

[ hahy-puh-dur-mis ]

noun

  1. Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
  2. Botany. a tissue or layer of cells beneath the epidermis.


hypodermis

/ ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪs /

noun

  1. botany a layer of thick-walled supportive or water-storing cells beneath the epidermis in some plants
  2. zoology the epidermis of arthropods, annelids, etc, which secretes and is covered by a cuticle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • hypo·dermal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypodermis1

First recorded in 1865–70; hypo- + -dermis
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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.

Note on a new organ, and on the structure of the hypodermis, in Periplaneta orientalis.

The cells of the hypodermis multiply greatly, and lie one above the other in numerous layers.

The hypodermis of the larva passes directly into that of the imago.

The hypodermis is composed of parts of two different kinds, viz.

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