hypodermal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the hypodermis

OriginEnglish dermal ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

adjectivehypodermal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the hypodermis
  2. not comparableBelow the epidermis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishdermal
  6. Englishhypodermal

From hypo- + dermal.

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APA

hypodermal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodermal

MLA

“hypodermal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodermal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypodermal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodermal.

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