Meanings
nounhypodermis (plural hypodermes or hypodermises)
plural hypodermes · plural hypodermises · alternative hypoderm
- biologyA layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
- anatomyA subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
- Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
- Englishhypo-
- Englishdermis
- Englishhypodermis
Translations
Dutch hypodermis
- hypodermisanatomy
Finnish hypodermi, ihonalaiskudos
- hypodermibotany
- ihonalaiskudosanatomy
- ihonalaiskerrosanatomy
- subkutisanatomy
- hypodermianatomy
French hypoderme
- hypodermeanatomy
German Hypodermis, Subkutis
- Hypodermisbotany
- Subkutisanatomy
Hungarian bőralja
- bőraljaanatomy
Icelandic frumulag rétt undir yfirhúð í plöntum, undirhúð
- frumulag rétt undir yfirhúð í plöntumbotany
- undirhúðbotany
- undirhúðanatomy
Irish hipideirm
- hipideirmanatomy
Polish tkanka podskórna
- tkanka podskórnaanatomy
Romanian hipoderm, hipoderm
- hipodermbotany
- hipodermanatomy
Spanish hipodermis
- hipodermisanatomy
Swedish underhud
- underhudanatomy
Tagalog kubusbalat, kubusbalat
- kubusbalatbotany
- kubusbalatanatomy
Cite this entry
APA
hypodermis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodermis
MLA
“hypodermis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodermis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypodermis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodermis.
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