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cuticle

[ kyoo-ti-kuhl ]

noun

  1. the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
  2. the epidermis.
  3. a superficial integument, membrane, or the like.
  4. Also called cuticula. Zoology. the outer, noncellular layer of the arthropod integument, composed of a mixture of chitin and protein and commonly containing other hardening substances as well.
  5. Botany. a very thin hyaline film covering the surface of plants, derived from the outer surfaces of the epidermal cells.


cuticle

/ kju藧藞t瑟kj蕣l蓹; 藞kju藧t瑟k蓹l /

noun

  1. dead skin, esp that round the base of a fingernail or toenail
  2. another name for epidermis
  3. any covering layer or membrane
  4. the protective layer, containing cutin, that covers the epidermis of higher plants
  5. the hard protective layer covering the epidermis of many invertebrates
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cuticle

  1. The noncellular, hardened or membranous protective covering of many invertebrates, such as the transparent membrane that covers annelids.
  2. A layer of wax and cutin that covers the outermost surfaces of a plant. The cuticle is secreted by the epidermis and helps prevent water loss and infection by parasites.
  3. The hard skin around the sides and base of a fingernail or toenail.
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Derived Forms

  • cuticular, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 肠耻路迟颈肠路耻路濒补谤 [kyoo-, tik, -y, uh, -ler], adjective
  • 蝉耻产顎卌耻路迟颈肠顎僽路濒补谤 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of cuticle1

1605鈥15; < Latin 肠耻迟墨肠耻濒补 the skin, equivalent to cuti ( s ) skin, cutis + -cula -cle 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of cuticle1

C17: from Latin 肠耻迟墨肠耻濒补 diminutive of cutis skin
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"Remy hair has aligned cuticles, hair flows uniformly in one direction, which leads to less tangling and a silkier texture. This is high-value hair," says George Cherion, the company's chief executive.

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For example, drought prompts plants to thicken the waxy cuticle layer on leaf surfaces.

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The Outset Botanical Barrier Rescue Balm started out as a lip balm but I was using it on my cuticles and flyaways, so we made it enormous.

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In insects, specific genes became specialised in muscles and in the epidermis for cuticle formation, contributing to their ability to fly.

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It felt like dusk by 3:20 in the afternoon, and people cheered when just a cuticle of sun remained.

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