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hy·po·der·mis

hypodermis

pronunciation:
haI p duhr ms
part of speech: noun
definition 1: in plants, a layer of cells directly beneath the epidermis.
definition 2: a layer of cells that lies beneath and releases the cuticle in some invertebrates.