hypodermis

• Nom désignant une couche de cellules située sous l'épiderme, notamment chez les arthropodes, et qui sécrète la cuticule chitineuse.

A noun referring to a layer of cells located beneath the epidermis in arthropods, which secretes the chitinous cuticle.

1. Layer in arthropodsC2formalscientific

   A layer of cells beneath the cuticle in arthropods that secretes the chitinous exoskeleton.

   Hypoderme des arthropodes

   • The hypodermis in insects is responsible for producing the hard outer shell.
   • In crustaceans, the hypodermis secretes a calcified cuticle.
   • Damage to the hypodermis can affect the growth of the exoskeleton.

   Synonymesepidermis