cuticle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkjuːtɪkəl/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cutīcula (“cuticle, skin”). Doublet of cuticula.
Meanings
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The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates. ▸ The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
By that time she has pushed back his cuticles, cleaned his nails and painted them with clear polish.
1992, Toni Morrison, Jazz, Vintage (2016), page 38:
- The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates. ▸ Dead or cornified epidermis.
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A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates.
Holonym: exoskeleton
- A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many plants.
- A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
- A protective layer on the shell of a bird's egg.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cuticles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
dermis · dermis · cutis · cutis
Deriveds
procuticle · cuticle pusher · endocuticle · exocuticle · cuticleless · cutis · cuticular · epicuticle · subcuticle · mesocuticle
Hypernyms
Relateds
cutaneo- · noncuticular · toenail · nail · noncutaneous · cutaneous · quick · thumbnail
Synonyms
perionyx · perionychium · epidermis · cuticula (outer protective covering) · epidermis
Translations (42)
no nagleband (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · fi kuollut iho (dead or cornified epidermis) · es cutícula (protective covering outside epidermis) · pt cutícula (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · de Nagelhaut (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · nl nagelriem (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · cs kůžička (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · tr kütikula (protective covering outside epidermis) · fi pintakelmu (protective covering outside epidermis) · it cuticola (protective covering outside epidermis) · mk кути́кула (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · fr cuticule (protective covering outside epidermis) · fi kynsinauha (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · nb neglebånd (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · pl kutykula (protective covering outside epidermis) · id kutikula (protective covering outside epidermis) · ru кути́кула (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · es cutícula (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · pl oskórek (protective covering outside epidermis) · mk жи́вец (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · sv nagelband (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · fr cuticule (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · eo kutiklo (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · ar بُشَيْرَة (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · gl cutícula (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · ja クチクラ (protective covering outside epidermis) · ca cutícula (protective covering outside epidermis) · de Kutikula (protective covering outside epidermis) · ms kutikel (protective covering outside epidermis) · it cuticola (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · gd cneas (dead or cornified epidermis) · hu kutikula (protective covering outside epidermis) · uk кути́кула (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · fi kutikula (protective covering outside epidermis) · nb negleband (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · bg живец (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · gd cneas (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · pt cutícula (protective covering outside epidermis) · ga cúitineach (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · de Cuticula (protective covering outside epidermis) · fi kynsivalli (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) · cmn 角質層 /角质层 (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail)