cuticle | (noun) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | Synonyms: carapace, shell, shield |
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(noun) the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates | Synonyms: epidermis |
(noun) the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail | - |
cuticula | (noun) the outer body wall of an insect | - |
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cuticular | (adjective) of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula | Synonyms: dermal, epidermal, epidermic |
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cutin | (noun) (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids | - |
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cutinize | (verb) convert into cutin | - |
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cutis | (noun) a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch | Synonyms: skin, tegument |
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