exocuticle

British

/ ˈɛksəʊˌkjuːtɪkəl /

noun

the layer of an insect's cuticle between the epicuticle and the endocuticle, which is often hard and dark in colour

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The middle layer of the exoskeleton, known as the exocuticle, looked pretty much the same regardless of how the locusts were raised.

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