hypodermis
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hypodermis (plural hypodermes or hypodermises)
- An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
- (botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
- (anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
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