Term Name:	exocuticle
Synonyms:
Definition:	The outer layer of the procuticle of certain crustaceans and arthropods, which contains cuticulin, chitin, and phenolic substances that are oxidized to produce the dark pigment of the cuticle;nThe hard and usually darkened layer of the cuticle lying between the endocuticle and epicuticle.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003201]