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Hypodermis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
  2. 2
    layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods wordnet
  3. 3
    A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
  4. 4
    A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.

Etymology

From hypo- + dermis.

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