Etymology

cuticula

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Today it means: A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle. Full definition →

Latin cutīcula
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcutīcula“skin, cuticle”
  2. English todaycuticula

From Latin cutīcula (“skin, cuticle”). Doublet of cuticle.

Words from the same roots

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