Complete Definition of "cuticle"

English

Etymology
From Latin, cuticula

Noun
en-noun

  1. The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.
  2. The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
  3. Dead or cornified epidermis.
  4. context|zoology|botany The outer protective covering of invertebrates and plants.

Related terms
cuticular

Translations
Spanish: cutícula f

See also
nail
thumbnail
toenail
quick

Category:Anatomy
Category:Phytotomy
Category:Zootomy

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