cuticula

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cuticula

Rhymes with -ɪkjʊlə

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From Latin cutīcula (“skin, cuticle”). Doublet of cuticle.

noun cuticulae

A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.
Similar: cuticle

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@misc{cuticula_2026,
  title = {cuticula},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cuticula},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}