cuticula
cuticula · cuticulae
A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plantsA tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.
Meaning
1 sensesA tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.
More definitions
- the outer body wall of an insect
Origin
From Latin cutīcula (“skin, cuticle”). Doublet of cuticle.From Latin cutīcula (“skin, cuticle”). Doublet of cuticle.
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Forms
plural: cuticulaeSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcuticular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular