cuticle
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cuticle
- /ˈkjuːtɪkəl/
Rhymes with -ɪkəl
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin cutīcula (“cuticle, skin”). Doublet of cuticula.
noun cuticles
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The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
By that time she has pushed back his cuticles, cleaned his nails and painted them with clear polish.
Similar: epidermis, perionychium, perionyx
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Dead or cornified epidermis.
Similar: epidermis
- A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates. Holonym: exoskeleton
- A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many plants.
- A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
- A protective layer on the shell of a bird's egg.
Similar: cuticula
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noun
Similar: cuticula
Translations
Talk about this word "cuticle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cuticle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cuticle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cuticle "cuticle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cuticle.Cite this
@misc{cuticle_2026,
title = {cuticle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cuticle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
