hypodermis
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.
Origin of hypodermis
1- Also hy·po·derm [hahy-puh-durm] /ˈhaɪ pəˌdɜrm/ .
Other words from hypodermis
- hy·po·der·mal, adjective
Words Nearby hypodermis
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How to use hypodermis in a sentence
The hypodermis of this region is of two distinct types of cells.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyNote on a new organ, and on the structure of the hypodermis, in Periplaneta orientalis.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches | Louis M. RothThe cells of the hypodermis multiply greatly, and lie one above the other in numerous layers.
Our Common Insects | Alpheus Spring PackardThe hypodermis of the larva passes directly into that of the imago.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourThe hypodermis is composed of parts of two different kinds, viz.
British Dictionary definitions for hypodermis
hypoderm
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪs) /
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
Origin of hypodermis
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