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Word: cuticle (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • zoology|botany The outer protective covering of invertebrates and plants.
  • Dead or cornified epidermis.
  • 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.

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