epicuticularadj.

Brit.

/ˌɛpᵻkjuːˈtɪkjᵿlə/, U.S.

/ˌɛpəˌkjuˈtɪkjələr/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: epi- prefix, cuticular adj.

Etymology: < epi- prefix + cuticular adj., after epicuticle n. or epicuticula n.

†1. Zoology. Belonging to or of the nature of the epicuticula of a shell (see epicuticula n. 1). Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1888 G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson Forms Animal Life (ed. 2) 125 Contraction of these muscles brings the edges of the epicuticular layers of both valves into firm contact.

2. Zoology and Botany. Of, relating to, or of the nature of the epicuticle of an insect or plant; located on the outer surface of a cuticle.

ΚΠ

1933 Q. Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. 76 274 It is evident from these tests that the epicuticular substance is not a protein, carbohydrate, or a simple fat.

1945 Ann. Reg. 1944 376 Chemically inert dusts which abrade the epicuticular wax film and so cause the insect's death.

2011 Plant Cell 23 1980/1 The plant cuticle is mainly composed of cutin embedded with intracuticular waxes and covered with epicuticular waxes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	epicuticular
释义	epicuticularadj. Brit. /ˌɛpᵻkjuːˈtɪkjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˌɛpəˌkjuˈtɪkjələr/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: epi- prefix, cuticular adj. Etymology: < epi- prefix + cuticular adj., after epicuticle n. or epicuticula n. †1. Zoology. Belonging to or of the nature of the epicuticula of a shell (see epicuticula n. 1). Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1888 G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson Forms Animal Life (ed. 2) 125 Contraction of these muscles brings the edges of the epicuticular layers of both valves into firm contact. 2. Zoology and Botany. Of, relating to, or of the nature of the epicuticle of an insect or plant; located on the outer surface of a cuticle. ΚΠ 1933 Q. Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. 76 274 It is evident from these tests that the epicuticular substance is not a protein, carbohydrate, or a simple fat. 1945 Ann. Reg. 1944 376 Chemically inert dusts which abrade the epicuticular wax film and so cause the insect's death. 2011 Plant Cell 23 1980/1 The plant cuticle is mainly composed of cutin embedded with intracuticular waxes and covered with epicuticular waxes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1888
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