epicuticle
[ ep-i-kyoo-ti-kuhl ]
noun
the thin, waxy outer layer of the insect exoskeleton.
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British Dictionary definitions for epicuticle
epicuticle
/ (ˈɛpɪˌkjuːtɪkəl) /
noun
botany a waxy layer on the surface of the cuticle
zoology the outermost lipoprotein layer of the insect cuticle
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