| NOUN | animal | hypodermis | layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods |
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| Meaning | layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods. | |
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| Part of | body covering | Any covering for the body or a body part |
| Broader | layer | Thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells |
| Spanish | hipodermis | |
| Catalan | hipoderma, hipodermis | |
| Adjectives | hypodermal | of or relating to the hypodermis |
| hypodermic | relating to or located below the epidermis | |
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