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hypodermes

hypodermes is the plural of hypodermis.

Meaning of hypodermis

Noun

hypodermis (plural hypodermes or hypodermises)

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

Questions about hypodermes

What is hypodermes the plural of?
Hypodermes is the plural of hypodermis.

Words near hypodermes in the dictionary

  1. hypodermata
  2. hypodermatic
  3. hypodermatically
  4. hypodermatitis
  5. hypodermatomy
  6. hypodermes
  7. hypodermic
  8. hypodermic needle
  9. hypodermic needles
  10. hypodermic syringe
  11. hypodermic syringes

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