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cuticle 1. dead skin, esp that round the base of a fingernail or toenail 2. another name for epidermis 3. any covering layer or membrane 4. the protective layer, containing cutin, that covers the epidermis of higher plants 5. the hard protective layer covering the epidermis of many invertebrates cuticle [′kyüd·ə·kəl] (anatomy) The horny layer of the nail fold attached to the nail plate at its margin. (biology) A noncellular, hardened or membranous secretion of an epithelial sheet, such as the integument of nematodes and annelids, the exoskeleton of arthropods, and the continuous film of cutin on certain plant parts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They are classified as hard ticks and soft ticks, depending on the consistency of their covering cuticles. Instead of wondering whatever became of their cuticles, they could harken back to the days when Trojan fans could count on things. Cronberg speculates that sperm somehow stick to insects' or mites' cuticles during transit. |
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