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cuticula

[kyoo-tik-yuh-luh]
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noun, plural cu·tic·u·lae [kyoo-tik-yuh-lee] /kyuˈtɪk yəˌli/.
  1. Zoology. cuticle(def 4).
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Origin of cuticula

1615–25; < New Latin, Latin; see cuticle
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British Dictionary definitions for cuticula

cuticula

noun plural -lae (-liː)
  1. anatomy cuticle
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Word Origin

C18: from Latin; see cuticle
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