hypodermis

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.

词形变化

hypodermes plural hypodermises plural hypoderm alternative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upó
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der.
English hypo-
English dermis
English hypodermis
From hypo- + dermis.
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