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/ .

Origin of hypodermis

First recorded in 1865–70; hypo- + -dermis

OTHER WORDS FROM hypodermis

hy·po·der·mal, adjective

Words nearby hypodermis

hypodermic, hypodermic injection, hypodermic needle, hypodermic syringe, hypodermic tablet, hypodermis, hypodermoclysis, hypodontia, Hypodorian, hypodorian mode, hypodynamia

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Example sentences from the Web for hypodermis

The cells of the hypodermis multiply greatly, and lie one above the other in numerous layers.
Our Common Insects|Alpheus Spring Packard
The cuticle contrasts strongly in its nature with the hypodermis it protects.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various
Note on a new organ, and on the structure of the hypodermis, in Periplaneta orientalis.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
The hypodermis is the immediate agent in effecting the external changes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

The term 'hypodermis' frequently applied to this layer is misleading.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter

British Dictionary definitions for hypodermis

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

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Medical definitions for hypodermis

hypodermis

[ hī′pə-dûr′mĭs ]

n.

An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.

tela subcutanea

单词	hypodermis
释义	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/ . Origin of hypodermis First recorded in 1865–70; hypo- + -dermis OTHER WORDS FROM hypodermis hy·po·der·mal, adjective Words nearby hypodermis hypodermic, hypodermic injection, hypodermic needle, hypodermic syringe, hypodermic tablet, hypodermis, hypodermoclysis, hypodontia, Hypodorian, hypodorian mode, hypodynamia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypodermis The cells of the hypodermis multiply greatly, and lie one above the other in numerous layers. Our Common Insects\|Alpheus Spring Packard The cuticle contrasts strongly in its nature with the hypodermis it protects. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various Note on a new organ, and on the structure of the hypodermis, in Periplaneta orientalis. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth The hypodermis is the immediate agent in effecting the external changes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various The term 'hypodermis' frequently applied to this layer is misleading. The Life-Story of Insects\|Geo. H. Carpenter British Dictionary definitions for hypodermis 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hypodermis hypodermis [ hī′pə-dûr′mĭs ] n. An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods. tela subcutanea The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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