OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 8626

cuticle

/ˈkjuːtɪkəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cutícula
The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
By that time she has pushed back his cuticles, cleaned his nails and painted them with clear polish.
cutícula
A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.
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