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1. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata)In mites, the epiostracum.2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta)
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
cuticulin layer
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exocuticle — exo·cu·ti·cle (ek″so kuґtĭ kəl) [exo + L. cuticula] the outer layer of the procuticle of certain crustaceans and arthropods, which contains cuticulin, chitin, and phenolic substances that are oxidized to produce the dark pigment… … Medical dictionary
