cuticle
— Noun
– English
~ the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
cuticle
— Noun
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~ the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
cuticle
— Noun
– English
~ hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
cuticula
— Noun
– English
~ the outer body wall of an insect
cuticular
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
cutin
— Noun
– English
~ (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
cutis
— Noun
– English
~ a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
cholesterosis cutis
— Noun
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~ widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism
cutlas
— Noun
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~ a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
cutlass
— Noun
– English
~ a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
cutlassfish
— Noun
– English
~ long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel
cutleaved coneflower
— Noun
– English
~ tall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching rays; grow in Rocky Mountains south to Arizona and east to the Atlantic coast