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单词 cuticle
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cuticlenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈkjuː.tɪ.kəl/us/ˈkjuː.t̬ɪ.kəl/

the thin skin at the base of the nails on the fingers and toes

the outer part of a hair, consisting of dead cells

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The hand

  • -fingered
  • ball
  • carpal
  • carpometacarpal
  • carpus
  • digitorum
  • fingerprint
  • flat
  • middle finger
  • palm
  • paw
  • pollicis
  • right-handed
  • right-hander
  • ring finger
  • thenar
  • triquetrum
  • two-handed
  • volar
  • volaris

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Examples from literature

  • In a few days the yellow hue becomes more intense, and particularly on the cuticle, the conjunctiva, the iris, the gums, and the lips. 
  • Some persons are troubled by the cuticle adhering to the nail as it grows. 
  • The cuticle adheres to the nail around its entire circumference so that the covering over the dermis is complete. 
  • The cuticle is constantly undergoing renewal. 
  • We may here observe that the cuticle contains the pigment for coloring the skin. 

cuticlenoun [ C ]

us/ˈkju·t̬ɪ·kəl/

the thin skin at the base of the nails on the fingers and toes

biology Cuticle is also the outer layer of a plant, which protects it.

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