cuticular
- a word derived from cuticle.
Example Sentences
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It smears the ants’ pheromones, or cuticular hydrocarbons, on itself as a sort of mask.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The beetle may also absorb unique chemicals called cuticular hydrocarbons from the termites or produce similar compounds in order to enhance the perception that it is a termite as well.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 6, 2023
Resilin is also found in the cuticular springs, where it is configured in thin layers beneath the chitin.
From Scientific American • Jun. 18, 2018
A nematode’s mouth opens at the anterior end with three or six lips and, in some species, teeth in the form of cuticular extensions.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
How do we overcome our first painful cuticular reminiscences of first getting on horseback?—by riding again.
From Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot by Collins, Wilkie
