hypodermis vs layer

layer vs hypodermis

hypodermis and layer both are nouns.

hypodermis is not a verb while layer is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hypodermis	Yes	No	No	No
layer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, layer is a hypernym of hypodermis; that is, layer is a word with a broader meaning than hypodermis:

hypodermis: layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods
layer: thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells

hypodermis (noun)	layer (noun)
layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods	thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
	a hen that lays eggs
	single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
	a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

hypodermis (verb)	layer (verb)
	make or form a layer

Difference between hypodermis and layer

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