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Cuticle

nounid 27934·updated May 18, 2026
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hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
carapaceepidermis
plural
Cuticles
possessive
Cuticle's
pluralpossessive
Cuticles'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
§2
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
§3
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

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