hypodermis

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hypodermis

noun hypodermes · hypodermises · hypoderm

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

Similar: hypoderma, subcutis, superficial fascia, tela subcutanea

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noun botany

DeutschHypodermis
Românăhipoderm

noun anatomy

Españolhipodermis
Françaishypoderme
DeutschSubkutis
Românăhipoderm

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@misc{hypodermis_2026,
  title = {hypodermis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypodermis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}