SINCE 1828
epicuticle
noun
epi·cu·ti·cle
| \ ˌe-pi-ˈkyü-ti-kəl
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Definition of epicuticle
: the outermost waxy layer of the arthropod exoskeleton
Other Words from epicuticle
epicuticular
\ ˌe-pi-kyü-ˈti-kyə-lər
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adjective
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adjective
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