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What does hypoderma mean?

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  1. (botany) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
  2. (zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
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Infestation by flies of the genus Hypoderma is characterized by general signs and symptoms followed by the appearance of furuncular or creeping myiasis.
For both species of hypoderma there are numerous cases on record of their occurrence in man.
Another locality that may be affected has been observed : the abiotrophy of the ganglions of the groin may lead to a thickening of the skin which concerns the derma and hypoderma, Elephantiasis.
One or more species of hypoderma have likewise been removed from the gazelle and other antelopes.
The skin is composed of 3 layers: the derm, epidermis and the hypoderma.
They appear to correspond with the hypoderma Loiseti of Joly.

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