noun🔗ShareCuticule, épidermeThe outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis."The cuticle around my fingernail needs trimming before I can paint it. "La cuticule autour de mon ongle a besoin d'être coupée avant que je puisse le vernir.anatomybodyphysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuticuleThe 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. "Elle a repoussé ses cuticules avec un bâtonnet de buis avant d'appliquer du vernis à ongles.anatomybodypartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuticuleDead or cornified epidermis."The dead skin around my fingernails, the cuticle, needed to be pushed back before painting my nails. "La peau morte autour de mes ongles, la cuticule, devait être repoussée avant de me vernir les ongles.anatomybiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuticuleA 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. "La cuticule délicate du rosier protégeait ses feuilles du rude climat hivernal.biologyanatomyorganismplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePellicule, peauA thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid."A thin cuticle formed on the surface of the cooling soup. "Une fine pellicule s'est formée à la surface de la soupe en train de refroidir.physiologyanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
