Insects hard outer covering
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EXOSKELETONInsect's hard outer covering
epicuticleThe thin, waxy, protective outer layer covering the surfaces of some plants, fungi, insects, and other arthropods
chitinsnitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids
chitinnitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids
chitinousnitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids
chitinsa horny polysaccharide (C8H13NO5)n that forms part of the hard outer integument especially of insects, arachnids, and crustaceans
ARILHard, outer covering
ARILHard outer covering of a seed
carapacea hard, protective outer covering, also CARAPAX
testathe hard outer covering of a seed
carapaxa hard, protective outer covering, also CARAPACE
cuticulathe outer hard covering of an insect
cuticulaeCUTICULA, the outer hard covering of an insect
carapacesCARAPACE, a hard, protective outer covering, also CARAPAX
testaeTESTA, the hard outer covering of a seed
carapaxesCARAPAX, a hard, protective outer covering, also CARAPACE
crustierHaving a crisp or hard outer layer or covering
crustiestHaving a crisp or hard outer layer or covering
crustier(of a substance) Acting as a hard outer layer or covering
crustiest(of a substance) Acting as a hard outer layer or covering
shellhard outer covering of an animal or a seed, egg, nut, etc.
shellsThe thin outer covering of an animal's egg, which is hard and fragile in that of a bird but leathery in that of a reptile
lycheethe oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut
lycheesthe oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut