Cuticle \Cu"ti*cle\ (k[=u]"t[i^]*k'l), n. [L. cuticula, dim. of
   cutis skin; akin to E. hide skin of an animal.]
   1. (Anat.) The scarfskin or epidermis. See Skin.
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   2. (Bot.) The outermost skin or pellicle of a plant, found
      especially in leaves and young stems.
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   3. A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
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	cuticle
    n 1: the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
    2: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body
       surface of vertebrates [syn: epidermis, cuticle]
    3: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as
       arthropods and turtles [syn: carapace, shell, cuticle,
       shield]

	

	27 Moby Thesaurus words for "cuticle":
   Leatherette, Leatheroid, coat, dermis, fell, fleece, flesh, fur,
   furring, hide, imitation fur, imitation leather, integument,
   jacket, leather, leather paper, outer layer, outer skin, pelt,
   peltry, rawhide, rind, sheath, skin, skins, tegument, vair