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epicuticle
ep·i·cu·ti·cle E0176300 (ĕp′ĭ-kyo͞o′tĭ-kəl)n. The outermost layer of cuticle of an arthropod exoskeleton, composed mostly of wax.epicuticle (ˈɛpɪˌkjuːtɪkəl) n1. (Botany) botany a waxy layer on the surface of the cuticle2. (Zoology) zoology the outermost lipoprotein layer of the insect cuticleep•i•cu•ti•cle (ˌɛp ɪˈkyu tɪ kəl) n. the thin, waxy outer layer of the insect exoskeleton. [1925–30] epicuticle
epicuticle[¦ep·ə′kyüd·i·kəl] (invertebrate zoology) The outer, waxy layer of an insect cuticle or exoskeleton. epicuticle
epicuticle (ĕp′ĭ-kyo͞o′tĭ-kəl)n. The outermost layer of cuticle of an arthropod exoskeleton, composed mostly of wax. |