cuticle
noun
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
cuticular
-
a word derived from
cuticle.
Example Sentences
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Insects also have waxy molecules called cuticular hydrocarbons that coat their exoskeletons protecting them from desiccation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
It smears the ants’ pheromones, or cuticular hydrocarbons, on itself as a sort of mask.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
The beetle may also absorb unique chemicals called cuticular hydrocarbons from the termites or produce similar compounds in order to enhance the perception that it is a termite as well.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 6, 2023
Resilin is also found in the cuticular springs, where it is configured in thin layers beneath the chitin.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2018
This new individual at first is simply a uninucleated mass of living matter, which always contains a certain amount of food-yolk, and is generally bounded by a delicate cuticular membrane called the vitelline membrane.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
