Main Entry: hy·po·der·mis

Pronunciation: \ˌhī-pə-ˈdər-məs\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: circa 1866

1 : the tissue immediately beneath the epidermis of a plant especially when modified to serve as a supporting and protecting layer
2 : the cellular layer that underlies and secretes the chitinous cuticle (as of an arthropod)
3 : superficial fascia