English
Etymology
From Latin, cuticula
Noun
en-noun
- 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.
- context|zoology|botany The outer protective covering of invertebrates and plants.
Related terms
cuticular
Translations
Spanish: cutÃcula f
See also
nail
thumbnail
toenail
quick
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