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epicuticle | the outermost layer of cuticle of an insect exoskeleton |
epicuticles | EPICUTICLE, the outermost layer of cuticle of an insect exoskeleton |
endocuticle | the inner layer of the cuticle of an insect |
endocuticles | ENDOCUTICLE, the inner layer of the cuticle of an insect |
plastrons | (in an aquatic insect) A patch of cuticle covered with hairs that retain a thin layer of air, acting like a gill for breathing under water |
exocuticle | the middle layer of an insect's cuticle |
exocuticles | EXOCUTICLE, the middle layer of an insect's cuticle |