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cuticula
cuticula (kjuːˈtɪkjʊlə) n, pl -lae (-liː) (Anatomy) anatomy cuticle[C18: from Latin; see cuticle]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cuticula - the outer body wall of an insect carapace, cuticle, shell, shield - hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles |
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cu·ti·cle (kyū'ti-kil), 1. An outer thin layer, usually horny. Synonym(s): cuticula (1) 2. The layer, chitinous in some invertebrates, which occurs on the surface of epithelial cells. 3. Synonym(s): epidermis [L. cuticula, dim. of cutis, skin] cu·ti·cle (kyū'ti-kĕl) 1. An outer thin layer, usually of a horny composition.
Synonym(s): cuticula (1) . 2. The layer, chitinous in some invertebrates, which occurs on the surface of epithelial cells. 3. Synonym(s): epidermis. [L. cuticula, dim. of cutis, skin]
ep·i·der·mis, pl. epidermides (epi-dĕrmis, -mi-dēz) 1. The superficial epithelial portion of the skin (cutis). The epidermis of the palms and soles has the following strata: stratum corneum (horny layer), stratum lucidum (clear layer), stratum granulosum (granular layer), stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer), and stratum basale (basal cell layer); in other parts of the body, the stratum lucidum may be absent. 2. botany The outermost layer of cells in leaves and the young parts of plants.
Synonym(s): cuticle (3) , cuticula (2) . [G. epidermis, the outer skin, fr. epi, on, + derma, skin]ep·i·der·mis, pl. epidermides (epi-dĕrmis, -mi-dēz) [TA] The superficial epithelial portion of the skin (cutis).[G. epidermis, the outer skin, fr. epi, on, + derma, skin]cuticula
Related to cuticula: cuticularWords related to cuticulanoun the outer body wall of an insectRelated Words- carapace
- cuticle
- shell
- shield
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