cuticle
[ kyoo-ti-kuh l ]
/ ˈkyu tɪ kəl /
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noun
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
the epidermis.
a superficial integument, membrane, or the like.
Also called cuticula. Zoology. the outer, noncellular layer of the arthropod integument, composed of a mixture of chitin and protein and commonly containing other hardening substances as well.
Botany. a very thin hyaline film covering the surface of plants, derived from the outer surfaces of the epidermal cells.
Nearby words
cutesy pie, cutesy-poo, cutey, cuthbert, cuthbert, saint, cuticle, cuticolor, cuticula, cuticular, cutie, cutie pie
Origin of cuticle
Related formscu·tic·u·lar [kyoo-tik-yuh-ler] /kyuˈtɪk yə lər/, adjectivesub·cu·tic·u·lar, adjective
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Examples from the Web for subcuticular
The punctured parts of the right arm were surrounded with some degree of subcuticular inflammation.
Zoonomia, Vol. I|Erasmus DarwinSubcuticular mottling is present in typhus, and absent in measles.
Besides this eruption there is another which consists of a faint, irregular dusky red, subcuticular mottling.
British Dictionary definitions for subcuticular
cuticle
/ (ˈkjuːtɪkəl) /
noun
dead skin, esp that round the base of a fingernail or toenail
another name for epidermis
any covering layer or membrane
the protective layer, containing cutin, that covers the epidermis of higher plants
the hard protective layer covering the epidermis of many invertebrates
Derived Formscuticular (kjuːˈtɪkjʊlə), adjective
Word Origin for cuticle
C17: from Latin cutīcula diminutive of cutis skin
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Word Origin and History for subcuticular
cuticle
1610s, from Latin cuticula, diminutive of cutis "skin," from PIE *ku-ti-, from root *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (cf. Lithuanian kiautas "husk," Old English hyd "skin, hide;" see hide (n.1)). Specialized sense of "skin at the base of the nail" is from 1907. Related: Cuticular.
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Medicine definitions for subcuticular (1 of 2)
subcuticular
[ sŭb′kyōō-tĭk′yə-lər ]
adj.
Located or occurring beneath the cuticle or epidermis.
Medicine definitions for subcuticular (2 of 2)
cuticle
[ kyōō′tĭ-kəl ]
n.
The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
The outermost layer of the skin; epidermis.
Dead or cornified epidermis.
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Science definitions for subcuticular
cuticle
[ kyōō′tĭ-kəl ]
The noncellular, hardened or membranous protective covering of many invertebrates, such as the transparent membrane that covers annelids.
A layer of wax and cutin that covers the outermost surfaces of a plant. The cuticle is secreted by the epidermis and helps prevent water loss and infection by parasites.
The hard skin around the sides and base of a fingernail or toenail.
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