| Pronunciation: | | `hIpu'durmis
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods |
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HYPODERMIS is a 10 letter word that starts with H. |
| | See Also: | | body covering, layer |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hyp`o*der"mis\, n. [NL. See {Hypo-}, and {Derma}.]
1. (Biol.) Same as {Hypoblast}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Hypoderma}, 2.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A layer of cells below the epidermis. |
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