Hypoderma \Hyp`o*der"ma\, n. [NL. See Hypo, and derma.]
1. (Bot.) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants,
and performing the physiological function of strengthening
the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is
developed as collenchyma.
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2. (Zool.) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the
chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other
invertebrates.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |