cuticle

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.
2. isim The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.

   “By that time she has pushed back his cuticles, cleaned his nails and painted them with clear polish.”

3. isim Dead or cornified epidermis.
4. isim A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.
5. isim A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
6. isim A protective layer on the shell of a bird's egg.