chitin-based cuticle
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].
EDITOR_NOTE TODO - split from exoskeleton? Also: See above sf item to see if this belongs in GO
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arthropod cuticle
arthropod exoskeleton
insect cuticle
Narrow Synonyms
cuticle
Broad Synonyms
exoskeleton
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