cutícula

n. hard outer shell of some insects (Entomology)

In biology, the term cuticle or cuticula is given to a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or part of an organism, that provide protection. They are non-homologous, differing in their origin, structure and chemical composition. In zoology, the invertebrate cuticle or cuticula is a multi-layered structure outside the epidermis of many invertebrates, notably roundworms and arthropods, in which it forms an exoskeleton. The main structural components of the nematode cuticle are proteins, highly cross-linked collagens and specialised insoluble proteins known as "cuticlins", together with glycoproteins and lipids. .
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Noun
1. the outer body wall of an insect
(hypernym) carapace, shell, cuticle

n. cuticle

n. cuticle, skin which surrounds the fingernails and toenails; epidermis, outer layer of skin; scarf skin