CUTICLES

Noun

cuticles

plural of cuticle

Source: Wiktionary

CUTICLE

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