hypodermis
[ hahy-puh-dur-mis ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈdɜr mɪs /
noun
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.
Also
hy·po·derm
[hahy-puh-durm] /ˈhaɪ pəˌdɜrm/.
OTHER WORDS FROM hypodermis
hy·po·der·mal, adjectiveWords nearby hypodermis
Example sentences from the Web for hypodermal
In this connection, Dr. Hagen remarks, that probably all mimetic colours are hypodermal.
Colouration in Animals and Plants |Alfred TylorDr. Hagen has divided the colours of insects into two classes, the epidermal and hypodermal.
Colouration in Animals and Plants |Alfred TylorDermal glands: hypodermal unicellular glands which secrete wax, setae, spines, etc.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithThe hypodermal colours are usually lighter than the epidermal, and are sometimes changed by a voluntary act.
Colouration in Animals and Plants |Alfred Tylor
British Dictionary definitions for hypodermal
hypodermis
hypoderm
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪs) /
noun
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
Word Origin for hypodermis
C19: from
hypo- +
epidermis
Medical definitions for hypodermal
hypodermis
[ hī′pə-dûr′mĭs ]
n.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
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