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noun
A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
the outer body wall of an insect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
History
From Latin cutīcula (“skin, cuticle”). Doublet of cuticle.
