English dictionary

cuticle

/'k/j//u/t/I/k/@/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

noun.body

Source: WordNet 3.0
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

noun.body

Synonyms epidermis

Source: WordNet 3.0
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

noun.animal

Synonyms carapace shell shield

Source: WordNet 3.0
The scarfskin or epidermis. See <u>Skin</u>.

noun

Source: webster1913