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endocuticle

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en·​do·​cuticle | \ ¦endō+ \

Definition of endocuticle

: the inner layer of a cuticle specifically : the colorless flexible highly chitinized inner layer of the exoskeleton of an insect — compare epicuticle

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Other Words from endocuticle

endocuticular \ "+ \ adjective

History and Etymology for endocuticle

end- + cuticle

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“Endocuticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endocuticle. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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