名詞 hypodermis:

1. layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods

hy.po.der.mis

n.（名詞）
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
分泌幾丁質的細胞：皮下細胞層，比層細胞隱匿一層全面覆蓋的分泌幾丁質的角質層，與類人猿中的情形一樣
Botany A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
【植物學】 皮下組織：緊挨表皮的一層細胞
Anatomy A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing a varying number of fat cells.
【解剖學】 下皮，真皮：含有不同數量的脂肪細胞的皮下松散組織層