cuticle
has definitions from the fields of zoology,anatomy
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[ noun ] (anatomy) the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
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[ noun ] (zoology) the hard protective layer covering the body of many invertebrates especially arthropods
Related terms body_covering exoskeleton cuticula mollusk arthropod turtle shell |
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