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Exoskeleton vs Procuticle - What's the difference?

exoskeleton | procuticle |

As nouns the difference between exoskeleton and procuticle

is that exoskeleton is (anatomy) a hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and crustacea while procuticle is (biology) the major portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod.

exoskeleton

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.

    • Derived terms

    * exoskeletal

    See also

    * endoskeleton

    procuticle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) The major portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod.