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1. cuticle
noun. ['ˈkjuːtəkəl, ˈkjuːtɪkəl'] hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles.
Synonyms
- mollusc
- cuticula
- carapace
- shellfish
- mollusk
- turtle
- shield
- arthropod
- shell
Antonyms
- lose
Etymology
- cuticula (Latin)
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Rhymes with Cuticle
- biopharmaceutical
- pharmaceutical
How do you pronounce cuticle?
Pronounce cuticle as ˈkjutɪkəl.
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Sentences with cuticle
1. Noun, singular or mass
Smooth out any bumps by running your finger from cuticle to end over the filter.
Quotes about cuticle
1. I think it's kinda nice.' And I did. my mom isn't famous for her pies. No, she's famous for defusing a nuclear device in Brussels with only a pair of cuticle scissors and a ponytail holder. Somehow, at the moment, pies seemed cooler.
- Ally Carter, I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
2. cuticle
noun. ['ˈkjuːtəkəl, ˈkjuːtɪkəl'] the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail.
Synonyms
- tegument
- skin
Etymology
- cuticula (Latin)
3. cuticle
noun. ['ˈkjuːtəkəl, ˈkjuːtɪkəl'] the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates.
Synonyms
- pallium
- stratum basale
- stratum lucidum
- stratum
- mantle
- tegument
- stratum granulosum
- cutis
- stratum corneum
- epidermal cell
- horny layer
- stratum germinativum
- skin
- rete Malpighii
- malpighian layer
- corneum
Etymology
- cuticula (Latin)