epicutis

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noun

The superficial layer of the cuticle in agarics.

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Meanings

nounepicutis (plural epicutes)

plural epicutes

  1. biologyThe superficial layer of the cuticle in agarics.

Origin

From epi- + cutis.

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APA

epicutis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicutis

MLA

“epicutis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicutis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epicutis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicutis.

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