- epicuticular
- adjective see epicuticle
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
epicuticular
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Epicuticular wax — In botany, the plant cuticle is covered by epicuticular wax mainly consistingof straight chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with a variety of substituted groups. Commonexamples are paraffins in leaves of peas and cabbages, alkyl esters in leaves of… … Wikipedia
Epicuticular — Als Cuticula oder Kutikula (lat. cutis, Häutchen) bezeichnet man in der Botanik eine oft etwas gefaltete Schutzschicht, bestehend aus Wachs, die bei Pflanzen den Außenwänden der Epidermiszellen aufliegt. Sie schützt das pflanzliche Gewebe vor… … Deutsch Wikipedia
epicuticular — epi·cuticular … English syllables
epicuticular — adjective see epicuticle * * * epicūticˈular adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑epicuticle … Useful english dictionary
superficial epicuticular layer — see cerotegument … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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