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hypodermis []

hypodermic (en)

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

n (botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.

n (anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.