(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.

Of or pertaining to the hypodermis / Below the epidermis

Alternative form of hypodermic

plural of hypoderma

In a hypodermal manner

(surgery, archaic, rare) The subcutaneous surgical section of parts.

hypodermically

(pathology) inflammation of the hypoderm