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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
— epi·cu·tic·u·lar \-kyü-ˈti-kyə-lər\ adjective
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1929
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