cuticle /kūˈti-kl/

1. The outermost or thin skin
2. The dead skin at the edge of finger- and toenails
3. The waxy or corky layer on the epidermis of plants (botany)
4. The protective outer layer of many invertebrates, eg insects (zoology)

cūticˈūlar adjective

• coure
• coureur de bois
• coureurs de bois
• courgette
• courgettes
• courier
• couriered
• couriering
• couriers
• courlan
• courlans
• course
• coursebook
• coursebooks
• coursed
• course of events
• course of nature
• courser
• coursers
• courses
• courseware
• coursework
• courseworks
• coursing
• coursing-joint