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)

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