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epicuticle

noun epi·cu·ti·cle \ ˌe-pi-ˈkyü-ti-kəl \

Definition of epicuticle

: the outermost waxy layer of the arthropod exoskeleton
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epicuticular

play \ˌe-pi-kyü-ˈti-kyə-lər\ adjective

First Known Use of epicuticle

1933

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