cuticle
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(noun) the hard protective layer covering the body of many invertebrates especially arthropods |
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Related Words: body covering, cuticula |
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(noun) the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates |
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Synonyms: epidermis |
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Related Words: mantle, pallium, stratum |
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