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Word: Cuticle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century (denoting a membrane of the body): from Latin cuticula, diminutive of cutis ‘skin’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkjuːtɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
Short Definition:skin by fingernail
Examples:- you've been gnawing at your cuticles
Definition:
the outer cellular layer of a hair
Short Definition:outer layer of hair
Examples:- the cuticle is the hair's protective shield
Definition:
a protective and waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of a plant, invertebrate, or shell
Short Definition:layer covering epidermis
Examples:- the body is covered with a non-living cuticle of chitin
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