procuticle

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noun

The major portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod

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Meanings

nounprocuticle (plural procuticles)

plural procuticles

  1. biologyThe major portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod

Origin

From pro- + cuticle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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