cuticleImported
Tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or parts of an organism, that provide protection. Cuticles are non-homologous, differing in their origin, structure and chemical composition[WP].
EDITOR_NOTE TODO - check cuticle vs exoskeleton. Note that GO has a very generic definition of cuticle. See also arthropod-anatomy ontology. Note in ncit Cuticle is a plant part
Defined byuberon
Related Synonyms
cuticula
cuticular exoskeleton
class Information
has_dbxref
has_obo_namespace
uberon
UBPROP_0000007
cuticular
class Relations
Subclass of
Related from
continuous with
results in development of
encircled by