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Meaning of "epicuticular" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPICUTICULAR

epicuticular  [ˌɛpɪkjuːˈtɪkjʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPICUTICULAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epicuticular is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EPICUTICULAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of epicuticular in the English dictionary

The definition of epicuticular in the dictionary is pertaining to the epicuticle.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPICUTICULAR


articular
ɑːˈtɪkjʊlə
auricular
ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə
coticular
kəʊˈtɪkjʊlə
curricular
kəˈrɪkjʊlə
cuticula
kjuːˈtɪkjʊlə
cuticular
kjuːˈtɪkjʊlə
diverticula
ˌdaɪvəˈtɪkjʊlə
diverticular
ˌdaɪvəˈtɪkjʊlə
extracurricular
ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə
lenticular
lɛnˈtɪkjʊlə
matricula
məˈtrɪkjʊlə
overparticular
ˌəʊvəpəˈtɪkjʊlə
particular
pəˈtɪkjʊlə
perpendicular
ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjʊlə
reticula
rɪˈtɪkjʊlə
reticular
rɪˈtɪkjʊlə
testicular
tɛsˈtɪkjʊlə
vehicular
vɪˈhɪkjʊlə
ventricular
vɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə
vorticular
vɔːˈtɪkjʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPICUTICULAR

epicontinental
epicotyl
epicranium
epicrisis
epicritic
Epictetus
epicure
epicurean
epicureanism
epicurism
epicurize
Epicurus
epicuticle
epicycle
epicyclic
epicyclic train
epicyclical
epicycloid
epicycloidal
epicycloidal wheel

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPICUTICULAR

avascular
binocular
calcular
cardiovascular
cerebrovascular
circular
corpuscular
in particular
intermolecular
intramuscular
macromolecular
macular
molecular
muscular
neuromuscular
ocular
popular
secular
spectacular
vascular
vernacular

Synonyms and antonyms of epicuticular in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epicuticular» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPICUTICULAR

Find out the translation of epicuticular to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of epicuticular from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epicuticular» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

epicuticular
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epicuticular
570 millions of speakers

English

epicuticular
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

epicuticular
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

epicuticular
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

epicuticular
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epicuticular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

epicuticular
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épicuticulaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epikanikular
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

epikutikulären
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エピクチクラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

epicuticular
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eplekular
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

epicuticular
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

epicuticular
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Epicicicular
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

epikütikülar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epicuticolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epicuticular
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

epicuticular
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epicuticular
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιδερμικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

epicuticular
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epicuticular
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epicuticular
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epicuticular

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPICUTICULAR»

The term «epicuticular» is normally little used and occupies the 138.473 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPICUTICULAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epicuticular

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPICUTICULAR»

Discover the use of epicuticular in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epicuticular and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Horticultural Reviews
Besides naturally-occurring genetic variation, induced genetic variation in epicuticular waxes has been created using chemical, radiation, and insertion mutagenesis. Epicuticular wax mutants have been created in gramineous monocots like ...
Jules Janick, 1998
2
Flowering Plants. Monocotyledons: Lilianae (except Orchidaceae)
The cuticles of the majority of higher plants are covered with epicuticular wax secretions. They often cause a glaucous appearance. Epicuticular "waxes" occur throughout bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymno- sperms, and angiosperms. They are ...
Klaus Kubitzki, H. Huber, 1998
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Annual Plant Reviews, Biology of the Plant Cuticle
Gülz, P.-G., Scora, R.W., Müller, E. and Marner, F.-J. (1987) Epicuticular leaf waxes of Citrus halimii Stone, Journal ofAgricultural and Food Chemistry, 35, 716 –720. Haas, K. and Rentschler, I. (1984) Discrimination between epicuticular and  ...
Markus Riederer, Caroline Muller, 2008
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Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology
56,1–9 (2006) C. Markstädter, W. Federle, R. Jetter, M. Riederer, B. Hölldobler: Chemical composition ofthe slippery epicuticular wax blooms on Macaranga ( Euphorbiaceae) ant-plants, Chemoecology10, 33–40 (2000) M. Riedel, A. Eichner, ...
Bharat Bhushan, 2010
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Handbook of Plant Science
The main barrier to the diffusion of water, gases (e.g. air pollutants) and solutes ( e.g. foliar pesticides or nutrients) across the cuticle is located in a narrow band, which has been called the skin, at the interface between epicuticular wax crystals  ...
6
Physiology and Biotechnology Integration for Plant Breeding
Epicuticular wax load on sorghum leaf laminae, as measured colorimetrically ( Ebercon et al., 1977), varied with environmental conditions and genotype ( Jordan et al., 1983) between about 0.6 and 2.3 mg dm−2. Water deficit was found to ...
Henry T. Nguyen, Abraham Blum, 2004
7
Physiology of Cotton
Epicuticular wax in the form of striations also occurs on the leaves of other plants such as apples (Leece, 1978). The magnitude of leaf wax has been shown to vary with leaf age as measured by gravimetric analysis (Bondada et al., 1997).
James McD. Stewart, 2009
8
Molecular Host Plant Resistance to Pests
11. Other. Compounds: Epicuticular. Lipids,. Naphthoquinones,. Acetogenins,. Polyacetylenes,. and. Chromenes. 11.1 INTRODUCTION Plants protect themselves from insect pests with chemical and physical defenses that directly influence ...
S. Sadasivam, B. Thayumanayan, 2003
9
Induced Plant Resistance to Herbivory
Entomol Exp Appl 103:267–277 Rutledge CE, Eigenbrode SD (2003) Epicuticular wax on pea plants decreases instantaneous search rate of Hippodamia convergens larvae and reduces attachment to leaf surfaces. Can Entomol 135:93–101 ...
Andreas Schaller, 2008
10
International Rice Research Newsletter
We observed that the dripping-wet leaf mutant was also an epicuticular waxless mutant. Large and small papillae, stomata, and pili on the mutant leaves were not so different from those on wild types (see figures 1a, 1c). However, the mutant ...
International Rice Research Institute, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPICUTICULAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epicuticular is used in the context of the following news items.
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NEI Corporation Issued Multiple Patents for Functional Protective …
... maintain their superhydrophobicity by repairing the damaged surface layer with a continuously-secreting hydrophobic epicuticular wax. «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Saline-induced changes of epicuticular waxy layer on the …
The epicuticular waxy layer of plant leaves enhances the extreme environmental stress tolerance. However, the relationship between waxy ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
3
NEI Announces the Issuance of Multiple Patents on Self-Healing …
... which maintain their superhydrophobicity by repairing the damaged surface layer with a continuously-secreting hydrophobic epicuticular wax ... «Nanotechnology News, Jun 15»
4
Development of genetic tools for Myceliophthora thermophila
The MrCYP52 cytochrome P450 monoxygenase gene of Metarhizium robertsii is important for utilizing insect epicuticular hydrocarbons. «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»
5
Salmonella sticks to older lettuce better
... in Salmonella attachment, although the latter was only observed in the older leaves and was also associated with level of epicuticular wax. «Barfblog, May 15»
6
Research of clove oil and light for weed control
Solar intensity can create a thicker layer of epicuticular wax on leaves, acting as a protective barrier. In this study, electrolyte leakage from leaf ... «agprofessional.com, Nov 12»
7
Plants' Exposure to Light Influences Organic Weed Control Methods
Solar intensity can create a thicker layer of epicuticular wax on leaves, acting as a protective barrier. In this study, electrolyte leakage from leaf ... «Newswise, Nov 12»
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... thus, slippery surfaces, consisting of downward-pointing papillae and/or epicuticular wax layers, evolved. The result is insects gliding into the spathe chamber. «Am J Botany, Oct 12»
9
Gebisa Ejeta
Mutagenesis, selection, and allelic analysis of epicuticular wax mutants in sorghum. Crop Sci. 49:1249-1258. Saballos, A., W. Vermerris, L. Rivera, and G. Ejeta. «Purdue Agricultural Communications, May 12»
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Fall Foliage Gums Up Subways in Brooklyn
Leaves from broad-leaf trees like oaks, maples, hickories and poplars are coated with a substance called epicuticular wax, which account for ... «New York Times, Dec 09»

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