| CUTICLE | • cuticle n. The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis. • cuticle n. The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail. • cuticle n. Dead or cornified epidermis. |
| CUTICLES | • cuticles n. Plural of cuticle. • CUTICLE n. any of various outer layers in a plant or animal, esp. a noncellular protective film covering the epidermis in a plant or insect. |
| CUTICULA | • cuticula n. (Zoology, botany) A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle. • CUTICULA n. (Latin) the outer hard covering of an insect. |
| CUTICULAE | • cuticulae n. Plural of cuticula. • CUTICULA n. (Latin) the outer hard covering of an insect. |
| CUTICULAR | • cuticular adj. Of or pertaining to the cuticle. • CUTICULAR adj. relating to a cuticle, any of various outer layers in a plant or animal. |
| EPICUTICLE | • epicuticle n. (Biology) The outermost portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod. • EPICUTICLE n. the outermost layer of cuticle of an insect exoskeleton. |
| EXOCUTICLE | • exocuticle n. The layer between the epicuticle and the endocuticle of an insect. • EXOCUTICLE n. the middle layer of an insect's cuticle. |
| EMPIRICUTIC | • EMPIRICUTIC adj. (obsolete) empirical. |
| ENDOCUTICLE | • endocuticle n. (Biology) The inner, elastic layer of the cuticle of an insect. • ENDOCUTICLE n. the inner layer of the cuticle of an insect. |
| EPICUTICLES | • epicuticles n. Plural of epicuticle. • EPICUTICLE n. the outermost layer of cuticle of an insect exoskeleton. |
| EXOCUTICLES | • exocuticles n. Plural of exocuticle. • EXOCUTICLE n. the middle layer of an insect's cuticle. |
| ENDOCUTICLES | • endocuticles n. Plural of endocuticle. • ENDOCUTICLE n. the inner layer of the cuticle of an insect. |
| EPICUTICULAR | • epicuticular adj. Relating to the epicuticle. • EPICUTICULAR adj. relating to the epicuticle. |