- endocuticle
- en·do·cuticle
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endocuticle
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endocuticle — См. endocuticula … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
endocuticle — noun The inner, elastic layer of the cuticle of an insect … Wiktionary
endocuticle — en·do·cu·ti·cle (en″do kuґtĭ kəl) [endo + L. cuticula] the inner layer of the procuticle in certain crustaceans and arthropods, which is almost entirely composed of protein and chitin … Medical dictionary
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Insect — For the Breed 77 album, see Insects (album). Insect Temporal range: 396–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Procuticle — The procuticle is the major portion of the exoskeleton of an insect (and various other arthropods); its exact composition and structure may differ somewhat among different taxa, but certain aspects can be generalized: * When first secreted by the … Wikipedia
arthropod — /ahr threuh pod /, n. 1. any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods. adj … Universalium
