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Preferred Label : chitin-based cuticle;

Uberon definition : A cuticular covering that is composed primarily of chitin. The main structural component of arthropod cuticle is a polysaccharide, chitin, composed of N-acetylglucosamine units, together with proteins and lipids[WP].;

Uberon related term : arthropod cuticle; arthropod exoskeleton; insect cuticle;

Uberon narrow term : cuticle;

Uberon broad term : exoskeleton;

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A cuticular covering that is composed primarily of chitin. The main structural component of arthropod cuticle is a polysaccharide, chitin, composed of N-acetylglucosamine units, together with proteins and lipids[WP].

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09/07/2025


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