hypodermis
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0005051
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: 真皮 (Japanese)
- exact: hipodermis (Spanish)
- exact: portion of hypodermal tissue
- Definition
- A portion of ground tissue (PO:0025059) that is the outermost layer of a portion of cortex (PO:0005708). [source: POC:curators]
- Comment
- A layer or layers of cells beneath the epidermis that is distinct in appearance from adjacent tissues.
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