hypodermis

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

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a camada de células situada sob a epiderme, especialmente nos artrópodes, responsável por secretar a cutícula de quitina. Em anatomia geral, refere-se também à camada mais profunda da pele ou ao tecido subcutâneo.

1. Layer in arthropods C2 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Hipoderme

   Sinônimos: epidermis

• hypodermides plural form
• hypodermises plural form
• hypodermides' possessive plural form
• hypodermises' possessive plural form
• hypodermis's possessive singular form