Cuticle (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
  2. the epidermis.
  3. a superficial integument, membrane, or the like.
  4. the outer, noncellular layer of the arthropod integument, composed of a mixture of chitin and protein and commonly containing other hardening substances as well.
  5. a very thin hyaline film covering the surface of plants, derived from the outer surfaces of the epidermal cells.
noun
  1. dead skin, esp that round the base of a fingernail or toenail
  2. another name for epidermis
  3. any covering layer or membrane
  4. the protective layer, containing cutin, that covers the epidermis of higher plants
  5. the hard protective layer covering the epidermis of many invertebrates
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