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cuticle

cu·ticle

UK/ˈkjuːtɪkəl/ US/ˈkjutɪkʌl/ uncommon

noun

1.

the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

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2.

hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin cutīcula (“cuticle, skin”). Doublet of cuticula.

Phrases

  • cuticle pusher

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