hypodermis
noun
hypodermis is spelled H-Y-P-O-D-E-R-M-I-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hypodermis means “An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hypodermis is hypodermes or hypodermises.
How many letters and syllables are in hypodermis?
| Letters | 10: H-Y-P-O-D-E-R-M-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hypodermis?
Hypodermis appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hypodermis?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-hypodermis.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hypodermis
- hypodermes plural
- hypodermises plural
- hypoderm
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hypodermis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
- 2
A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
- 3
A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hypodermis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Hypodermis , Subkutis |
| French | hypoderme |
| Spanish | hipodermis |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hypodermis come from?
From hypo- + dermis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).