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hy·po·der·mis
 hypodermis
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- pronunciation:
- haI
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duhr
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
in plants, a layer of cells directly beneath the epidermis.
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| definition 2: |
a layer of cells that lies beneath and releases the cuticle in some invertebrates.
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The word hypodermis
contains the following parts:
hyp-, hypo-
Greek
prefix
that means under, below, less
  Example words:
hyphen, hypoblast, hypochlorous acid, hypochondria, hypochondrium, hypocotyl, hypodermic, hypodermis, hypoglycemia, hypogynous, hypolimnion, hypophysis, hypoplasia, hypostasis, hypotension, hypotenuse, hypothalamus, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypothetical, hypothyroidism
- synonyms:
- sub-
- antonyms:
- hyper-, super-, supra-
derm, derma, dermat, dermato
Greek
root
that means skin
Example words:
dermatitis, dermatology, dermatophyte, dermatosis, dermis, echinoderm, ectoderm, endoderm, epidermis, hypodermic, hypodermis, leukoderma, mesoderm, pachyderm, taxidermy
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