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| hy·po·der·mis [ hpə dúrmiss ] or hy·po·derm [ hpə dùrm ] |
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1. tissue under skin: the layer of fatty tissue beneath the skin
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2. skin beneath animal's shell: the epidermis of some animals such as arthropods that secretes a shell or other outer covering
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3. cells under plant surface: the usually supportive and protective layer of cells immediately under the outer covering of a plant
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| [Mid-19th century. <hypo-, after epidermis] |
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  hy·po·der·mal adjective |
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