endocuticle

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noun

The inner, elastic layer of the cuticle of an insect

OriginEnglish cuticle ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

nounendocuticle (plural endocuticles)

plural endocuticles

  1. biologyThe inner, elastic layer of the cuticle of an insect

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishcuticle
  6. Englishendocuticle

From endo- + cuticle.

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APA

endocuticle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocuticle

MLA

“endocuticle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocuticle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endocuticle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocuticle.

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