Definition of Cuticle

Cu´ti`cle   Pronunciation: kū´tĭ`k'l
n.1.(Anat.) The scarfskin or epidermis. See Skin.
2.(Bot.) The outermost skin or pellicle of a plant, found especially in leaves and young stems.
3.A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.


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