hypodermis
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Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
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Botany. a tissue or layer of cells beneath the epidermis.
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botany a layer of thick-walled supportive or water-storing cells beneath the epidermis in some plants
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zoology the epidermis of arthropods, annelids, etc, which secretes and is covered by a cuticle
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Similar to a hypodermic needle, a nematode uses its stylet to pierce cells and pull out food -- in this case from the pseudoscorpion's hypodermis, part of the outer covering known as the integument.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024
"We printed directly into the injury site with the target of forming the hypodermis, which helps with wound healing, hair follicle generation, temperature regulation and more."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
The hypodermis, made of connective tissue and fat, provides structure and support over the skull.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
The hypodermis, which holds about 50 percent of the body’s fat, attaches the dermis to the bone and muscle, and supplies nerves and blood vessels to the dermis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The cells of the hypodermis multiply greatly, and lie one above the other in numerous layers.
From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by A. S. (Alpheus Spring) Packard
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