I. ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈdərmə, -ˈdə̄mə, -ˈdəimə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from hypo- + Greek derma skin, from derein to skin — more at tear
1. capitalized : a cosmopolitan genus (the type of the family Hypodermatidae) of two-winged flies that have larvae parasitic in the tissues of vertebrates
2. -s : an insect or maggot of the genus Hypoderma
II. noun
Etymology: New Latin, from hypo- + Greek derma skin
1. : hypodermis 2b
2. : hypodermis 1