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noun
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: layer
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English dermis English hypodermis From hypo- + dermis.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
