n.
Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -p ə - ' d ə r-m ə s
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