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
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