cuticle

[ kyoo-ti-kuhl ]

/ ˈkyu tɪ kəl /

noun

the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.

the epidermis.

a superficial integument, membrane, or the like.

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.

Botany. a very thin hyaline film covering the surface of plants, derived from the outer surfaces of the epidermal cells.

Origin of cuticle

1605–15; <Latin cutīcula the skin, equivalent to cuti(s) skin, cutis + -cula-cle¹

OTHER WORDS FROM cuticle

cu·tic·u·lar

[kyoo-tik-yuh-ler], /kyuˈtɪk yə lər/, adjectivesub·cu·tic·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby cuticle

cut flower, cut glass, cut-grass, Cuthbert, cut ice, cuticle, cuticolor, cuticula, cutie, cutie pie, cutin

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Example sentences from the Web for cuticle

The cuticle is smoky olive to fuliginous, darker when young, becoming paler as the pileus expands, but always darker on the umbo.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
Some persons are troubled by the cuticle adhering to the nail as it grows.
Our Deportment|John H. Young
During a moult the cuticle of the head is cast separately from that of the body.
Garden Pests in New Zealand|D. Miller
A bruise may be distinguished from a post-mortem stain by the cuticle in the former often being abraded and raised.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson

If the cuticle has been removed, there will be much suffering, because the nerves are unduly stimulated by the air.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter

British Dictionary definitions for cuticle

cuticle

/ (ˈkjuːtɪkəl) /

noun

dead skin, esp that round the base of a fingernail or toenail

another name for epidermis

any covering layer or membrane

the protective layer, containing cutin, that covers the epidermis of higher plants

the hard protective layer covering the epidermis of many invertebrates

Derived forms of cuticle

cuticular (kjuːˈtɪkjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for cuticle

C17: from Latin cutīcula diminutive of cutis skin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for cuticle

cuticle

[ kyōō′tĭ-kəl ]

n.

The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.

The outermost layer of the skin; epidermis.

Dead or cornified epidermis.

Scientific definitions for cuticle

cuticle

[ kyōō′tĭ-kəl ]

The noncellular, hardened or membranous protective covering of many invertebrates, such as the transparent membrane that covers annelids.

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.

The hard skin around the sides and base of a fingernail or toenail.

单词	cuticle
释义	cuticle [ kyoo-ti-kuhl ] / ˈkyu tɪ kəl / noun the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail. the epidermis. a superficial integument, membrane, or the like. 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. Botany. a very thin hyaline film covering the surface of plants, derived from the outer surfaces of the epidermal cells. Origin of cuticle 1605–15; <Latin cutīcula the skin, equivalent to cuti(s) skin, cutis + -cula-cle¹ OTHER WORDS FROM cuticle cu·tic·u·lar [kyoo-tik-yuh-ler], /kyuˈtɪk yə lər/, adjectivesub·cu·tic·u·lar, adjective Words nearby cuticle cut flower, cut glass, cut-grass, Cuthbert, cut ice, cuticle, cuticolor, cuticula, cutie, cutie pie, cutin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cuticle The cuticle is smoky olive to fuliginous, darker when young, becoming paler as the pileus expands, but always darker on the umbo. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson Some persons are troubled by the cuticle adhering to the nail as it grows. Our Deportment\|John H. Young During a moult the cuticle of the head is cast separately from that of the body. Garden Pests in New Zealand\|D. Miller A bruise may be distinguished from a post-mortem stain by the cuticle in the former often being abraded and raised. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology\|W. G. Aitchison Robertson If the cuticle has been removed, there will be much suffering, because the nerves are unduly stimulated by the air. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)\|Calvin Cutter British Dictionary definitions for cuticle cuticle / (ˈkjuːtɪkəl) / noun dead skin, esp that round the base of a fingernail or toenail another name for epidermis any covering layer or membrane the protective layer, containing cutin, that covers the epidermis of higher plants the hard protective layer covering the epidermis of many invertebrates Derived forms of cuticle cuticular (kjuːˈtɪkjʊlə), adjective Word Origin for cuticle C17: from Latin cutīcula diminutive of cutis skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cuticle cuticle [ kyōō′tĭ-kəl ] n. The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail. The outermost layer of the skin; epidermis. Dead or cornified epidermis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cuticle cuticle [ kyōō′tĭ-kəl ] The noncellular, hardened or membranous protective covering of many invertebrates, such as the transparent membrane that covers annelids. 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. The hard skin around the sides and base of a fingernail or toenail. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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