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Cuticle
Meaning
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.
●
In Botany & Zoology:
A
noncellular
protective
covering
outside the
epidermis
of many
invertebrates
and plants.
●
A
thin skin
formed
on the surface
of a liquid.
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Origin
cuticle
English
cuticula
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Skin
Epidermis
Dermis
Cuticular
Scalp
Enamel
Tissue
Epithelium
Cornea
Bristles
Hairs
Membrane
Gums
Mucosa
Integument
Gingiva
Sheath
Layer
Lining
Keratin
Follicle
Stomata
Cytoplasm
Pores
Covering
Hair
Coat
Waxy
Cartilage
Surface
Toenail
Fingernail
Leaf
Nail
Eyelid
Cavity
Nail Bed
Stratum Corneum
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Liquid Bandage
Plasma Membrane
Cell Walls
Labia Majora
Nail Plate
Connective Tissue
Seed Coat
Granulation Tissue
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Rhymes
Picul
Ickle
Nickel
Pickle
Tickle
Mickle
Bickle
Fickle
Sickle
Rickle
Bricole
Brickle
Trickle
Cuticle
Frickle
Stickle
Strickle
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