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exocuticle

exocuticle noun: the layer between the epicuticle and the endocuticle of an insect.

Noun

exocuticle (plural exocuticles)

  1. The layer between the epicuticle and the endocuticle of an insect

Forms of exocuticle

pluralexocuticles

Origin of exocuticle

From exo- + cuticle.

Questions about exocuticle

What does exocuticle mean?
Exocuticle means the layer between the epicuticle and the endocuticle of an insect.
What part of speech is exocuticle?
Exocuticle is a noun.
What is the plural of exocuticle?
The plural of exocuticle is exocuticles.

Words near exocuticle in the dictionary

  1. exocrins
  2. exoculate
  3. exoculated
  4. exoculates
  5. exoculating
  6. exocuticle
  7. exocuticles
  8. exocuticular
  9. exocyclic
  10. exocyst
  11. exocysts

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