what is the hypodermis composed of
The cells of the hypodermis multiply greatly, and lie one above the other in numerous layers. The hypodermis is the immediate agent in effecting the external changes. Note on a new organ, and on the structure of the hypodermis, in Periplaneta orientalis. The hypodermis is composed of parts of two different kinds, viz. The cuticle contrasts strongly in its nature with the hypodermis it protects.