noun🔗ShareThe outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis."The cuticle around my fingernail needs trimming before I can paint it. "anatomybodyphysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail."She pushed back her cuticle with an orange stick before applying nail polish. "anatomybodypartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDead or cornified epidermis."The dead skin around my fingernails, the cuticle, needed to be pushed back before painting my nails. "anatomybiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants."The rose bush's delicate cuticle protected its leaves from the harsh winter weather. "biologyanatomyorganismplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid."A thin cuticle formed on the surface of the cooling soup. "physiologyanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
