Definitions for cuticle
ˈkyu tɪ kəlcu·ti·cle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. cuticlenoun

   the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

2. epidermis, cuticlenoun

   the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

3. carapace, shell, cuticle, shieldnoun

   hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cuticlenoun

   The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.

2. cuticlenoun

   The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.

3. cuticlenoun

   Dead or cornified epidermis.

4. cuticlenoun

   A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.

5. Etymology: From cuticula.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuticlenoun

   1.The first and outermost covering of the body, commonly called the scarf-skin. This is that soft skin which rises in a blister upon any burning, or the application of a blistering-plaister. It sticks close to the surface of the true skin, to which it is also tied by the vessels which nourish it, though they are so small as not to be seen. When the scarf-skin is examined with a microscope, it appears to be made up of several lays of exceeding small scales, which cover one another more or less, according to the different thickness of the scarf-skin in the several parts of the body. John Quincy

   Etymology: cuticula, Latin.

   In each of the very fingers there are bones and gristles, and ligaments and membranes, and muscles and tendons, and nerves and arteries, and veins and skin, and cuticle and nail. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   2. A thin skin formed on the surface of any liquor.

   When any saline liquor is evaporated to cuticle, and let cool, the salt concretes in regular figures; which argues that the particles of the salt, before they concreted, floated in the liquor at equal distances in rank and file. Isaac Newton, Opt.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuticle

   A cuticle (), or cuticula, is any of a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or parts of an organism, that provide protection. Various types of "cuticle" are non-homologous, differing in their origin, structure, function, and chemical composition.

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1. cuticle

   A cuticle is a protective, outermost layer or covering in plants, insects, or other invertebrates, often made up of non-living material. In the human body, it refers to the layer of clear skin located along the bottom edge of the finger or toe nails. Its primary function is to protect against environmental damage and prevent loss of moisture.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuticlenoun

   the scarfskin or epidermis. See Skin

2. Cuticlenoun

   the outermost skin or pellicle of a plant, found especially in leaves and young stems

3. Cuticlenoun

   a thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid

4. Etymology: [L. cuticula, dim. of cutis skin; akin to E. hide skin of an animal.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuticle

   A cuticle, or cuticula, is a term used for any of a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or parts of an organism, that provide protection. Various types of "cuticles" are non-homologous; differing in their origin, structure, function, and chemical composition.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuticle

   the outer skin or skin layer.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cuticle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cuticle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cuticle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cuticle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cuticle
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuticle
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuticle
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cuticle
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=cuticle