has parts: epidermal cell, corneum, horny layer, stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, malpighian layer, rete malpighii, stratum basale, stratum germinativum

has particulars: mantle, pallium

is a kind of stratum

cuticle(n = noun.animal) carapace, shell, shield - hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles; Array

is a part of turtle, arthropod, mollusc, mollusk, shellfish

has particulars: cuticula

is a kind of scute

Derived form adjective cuticular₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

cuticle, n. [L. cuticula, dim. of cutis skin; akin to E. hide skin of an animal.].

The scarfskin or epidermis. See Skin. [1913 Webster]
The outermost skin or pellicle of a plant, found especially in leaves and young stems. [1913 Webster]
A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

cuticle, n.
1 a the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail. b the epidermis or other superficial skin.
2 Bot. a thin surface film on plants.

Derivative

cuticular adj.

Etymology

L cuticula, dimin. of cutis skin

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THESAURUS

cuticle

Leatherette, Leatheroid, coat, dermis, fell, fleece, flesh, fur, furring, hide, imitation fur, imitation leather, integument, jacket, leather, leather paper, outer layer, outer skin, pelt, peltry, rawhide, rind, sheath, skin, skins, tegument, vair

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ROGET THESAURUS

cuticle

Covering

N covering, cover, baldachin, baldachino, baldaquin, canopy, tilt, awning, tent, marquee, tente d'abri, umbrella, parasol, sunshade, veil (shade), shield, roof, ceiling, thatch, tile, pantile, pentile, tiling, slates, slating, leads, barrack, plafond, planchment, tiling, shed, top, lid, covercle, door, operculum, bulkhead, bandage, plaster, lint, wrapping, dossil, finger stall, coverlet, counterpane, sheet, quilt, tarpaulin, blanket, rug, drugget, housing, antimacassar, eiderdown, numdah, pillowcase, pillowslip, linoleum, saddle cloth, blanket cloth, tidy, tilpah, apishamore, integument, tegument, skin, pellicle, fleece, fell, fur, leather, shagreen, hide, pelt, peltry, cordwain, derm, robe, buffalo robe, cuticle, scarfskin, epidermis, clothing, mask, peel, crust, bark, rind, cortex, husk, shell, coat, eggshell, glume, capsule, sheath, sheathing, pod, cod, casing, case, theca, elytron, elytrum, involucrum, wrapping, wrapper, envelope, vesicle, corn husk, corn shuck, dermatology, conchology, testaceology, inunction, incrustation, superimposition, superposition, obduction, scale, veneer, facing, overlay, plate, silver plate, gold plate, copper plate, engobe, ormolu, Sheffield plate, pavement, coating, paint, varnish, plating, barrel plating, anointing, enamel, epitaxial deposition, vapor deposition, ground, whitewash, plaster, spackel, stucco, compo, cerement, ointment, covering, superimposed, overlaid, plated, cutaneous, dermal, cortical, cuticular, tegumentary, skinny, scaly, squamous, covered, imbricated, loricated, armor plated, ironclad, under cover, cowled, cucullate, dermatoid, encuirassed, hooded, squamiferous, tectiform, vaginate.

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