endostracum

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endostracum (noun; Greek endon, within; ostrakon, shell): 1. (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) For arachnids, see epiostracum.

2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) The endocuticle.

3. (Mollusca) The inner layer of a shell.