epicuticle

noun

epi·​cu·​ti·​cle ˌe-pi-ˈkyü-ti-kəl How to pronounce epicuticle (audio)
: the outermost waxy layer of the arthropod exoskeleton
epicuticular
ˌe-pi-kyü-ˈti-kyə-lər How to pronounce epicuticle (audio)
adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of epicuticle was in 1933

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“Epicuticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epicuticle. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.

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