hypodermis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods

WordNet

Hyp`o*der"mis noun
Etymology
NL. See Hypo-, and Derma.
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) Same as Hypoblast.
  2. (Zoöl.) Same as Hypoderma, 2.

Webster 1913