Definition of cuticle

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  • cuticle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • cuticle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of cuticle

  • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. carapace
    2. shell
    3. shield
  • the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. epidermis
  • the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail (noun)

See definition of cuticle in Merriam Webster