hypoderma

[ hahy-puh-dur-muh ]

noun

, Botany, Zoology.

1. hypodermis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoderma¹

First recorded in 1820–30; hypo- + -derma

Example Sentences

For both species of Hypoderma there are numerous cases on record of their occurrence in man.

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One of these defects is warble holes or marks, caused by the Ox Warble fly (Hypoderma bovis).

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They appear to correspond with the Hypoderma Loiseti of Joly.

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Hypoderma diana infests deer, and has been known to occur in man.

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One or more species of Hypoderma have likewise been removed from the gazelle and other antelopes.

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