carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
(noun) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
epidermis, cuticle
(noun) the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
cuticle
(noun) the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cuticle (plural cuticles)
The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.
The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
Dead or cornified epidermis.
(zoology, botany) A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.
A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
• (zoology, botany) (outer protective covering): cuticula
Source: Wiktionary
Cu"ti*cle (k"t-k'l), n. Etym: [L. cuticula, dim. of cuttis skin; akin to E. hide skin of an animal.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The scarfskin or epidermis. See Skin.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The outermost skin or pellicle of a plant, found especially in leaves and young stems.
3. A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.