cuticula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.

Word forms

cuticula cuticulae

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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