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Uberon Ontology
cuticle
- Term ID
- UBERON:0001002
- Synonyms
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- cuticula
- cuticular exoskeleton
- Definition
- 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]. (2)
- References
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- BTO:0001600
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuticle
- Ontology
- Uberon Ontology
- is a type of
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- has subtype
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- disjoint_from
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