cuticula

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noun

A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.

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cuticle
OriginLatin cutīcula →
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Meanings

nouncuticula (plural cuticulae)

plural cuticulae

  1. biologyA tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.

    Synonyms: cuticle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.

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cuticle
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cuticle

Origin

  1. Latincutīcula“skin, cuticle”
  2. Englishcuticula

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cuticula

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APA

cuticula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuticula

MLA

“cuticula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuticula. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuticula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuticula.

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