Hypoderma
Pronunciation : Hyp`o*der"ma
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Hypo, and derma.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, and performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913