subcuticle
/ˌsʌbˈkjuːtɪkl/Chiefly Anatomy and Zoology
noun
1= subcutis.
2In an invertebrate animal, plant, etc.: a layer of tissue or extracellular material located beneath the cuticle.
adjective
= subcuticular.
Origin
Late 18th century. From sub- + cuticle. Compare earlier subcuticular.