Hypoderma Definition

noun

(botany) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.

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(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.

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Synonyms:
  • genus Hypoderma

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Singular:
hypoderma
Plural:
hypodermata

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