hypodermis

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From hypo- +‎ dermis.

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Noun

hypodermis (plural hypodermes or hypodermises)

  1. An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
  2. (botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
  3. (anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.

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