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hypodermises

hypodermises 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 hypodermises

What is hypodermises the plural of?
Hypodermises is the plural of hypodermis.

Words near hypodermises in the dictionary

  1. hypodermic syringes
  2. hypodermical
  3. hypodermically
  4. hypodermics
  5. hypodermis
  6. hypodermises
  7. hypodermoclyses
  8. hypodermoclysis
  9. hypodermosis
  10. hypodermous
  11. hypoderms

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