Found 3 items, similar to Cuticle.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: cuticle
kulit ari, kulit jangat
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: cuticle
cuticle
n 1: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body
surface of vertebrates [syn:
epidermis]
2: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as
arthropods and turtles [syn:
carapace,
shell]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Cuticle
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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