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epicuticle

[ ep-i-kyoo-ti-kuhl ]

noun

  1. the thin, waxy outer layer of the insect exoskeleton.

epicuticle

/ ˈɛ±èɪˌ°ìÂá³Ü˳Ùɪ°ìÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. botany a waxy layer on the surface of the cuticle
  2. zoology the outermost lipoprotein layer of the insect cuticle
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of epicuticle1

First recorded in 1925–30; epi- + cuticle

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