procuticle
/prəʊˈkjuːtɪkl/Zoology
noun
The inner, thicker layer of the cuticle of an arthropod, formed from chitin and protein, situated below the epicuticle and comprising the exocuticle (where present) and the endocuticle.
Origin
1950s. From pro- + cuticle.
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