- cuticular layer
- a striate border of modified cytoplasm at the free end of some columnar cells.
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cuticular layer
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middle cuticular layer — (NEMATA) Formerly used for the matrix layer of the cuticle … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cuticular — cuticle ► NOUN 1) dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail. 2) the epidermis of the body. 3) a protective layer covering the epidermis of a plant or invertebrate. DERIVATIVES cuticular adjective. ORIGIN from Latin cuticula little skin … English terms dictionary
cuticular scales — Human hair cuticle is a thin translucent layer surrounding the hair shaft. The layer consists of overlapping, non nucleated, pigment free cells which form scales … Forensic science glossary
fibrillar layer — (NEMATA) In ascarids, a cuticular stratum that consists of a condensation of spongy matrix forming a closely woven network between the internal cortical layer and the matrix layer … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
matrix layer — (NEMATA) Historically, a cuticular stratum of spongy material between the fibrillar layer and the boundary layer … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cuticulin layer — 1. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In mites, the epiostracum. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Layer extending over the surface of the body and over cuticular projections such as bristles and scales as well as epidermal invaginations … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Desiccation tolerance — refers to the ability of an organism to withstand or endure extreme dryness, or drought like conditions. Plants and animals living in arid or periodically arid environments such as temporary streams or ponds may face the challenge of desiccation … Wikipedia
Cutícula (Embryophyta) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para la cutícula de otros seres vivos ver Cutícula (desambiguación) La cutícula de las plantas terrestres es una capa cerosa externa a la planta que la protege de la desecación a la que es expuesta en la atmósfera… … Wikipedia Español
hypostracum — n. [Gr. hypo, under; ostrakon, shell] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In Acari, the inner cuticular layer, usually pigmented with basic dyes. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) a. Inner layer of shell wall laid down by the mantle. b. That part of the shell… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Ecdyses — Ecdysis Ec dy*sis, n.; pl. {Ecdyses}. [NL., fr. Gr. e kdysis a getting out, fr. ekdy ein, to put off; ek out + dy ein to enter.] (Biol.) The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
