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hypodermis

/hahy-puh-dur-mis/US // ˌhaɪ pəˈdɜr mɪs //UK // (ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmɪs) //

皮下层,皮下组织,皮下,皮层下

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
    • : Botany. a tissue or layer of cells beneath the epidermis.

Examples

  • The hypodermis of this region is of two distinct types of cells.

  • Note on a new organ, and on the structure of the hypodermis, in Periplaneta orientalis.

  • The cells of the hypodermis multiply greatly, and lie one above the other in numerous layers.

  • The hypodermis of the larva passes directly into that of the imago.

  • The hypodermis is composed of parts of two different kinds, viz.