"cuticula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cuticulae [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə Etymology: From Latin cutīcula (“skin, cuticle”). Doublet of cuticle. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cutīcula||skin, cuticle}} Latin cutīcula (“skin, cuticle”), {{doublet|en|cuticle}} Doublet of cuticle Head templates: {{en-noun|cuticulae}} cuticula (plural cuticulae)
  1. (zoology, botany) A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle. Wikipedia link: cuticula Categories (topical): Body parts, Botany, Zoology Synonyms: cuticle
    Sense id: en-cuticula-en-noun-wRARkxqV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology

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