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CUTICLE
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
Etymology
Noun
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.
Synonyms
• (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
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