cuticle
cuticle
[ˈkjuːtɪk(ə)l]
noun
cuticular
[-ˈtɪkjʊlə]
adjective
语源
[ˈkjuːtɪk(ə)l]
noun
- [mass noun]the outer layer of living tissue, in particular
外皮，尤指
■(Botany &. Zoology)a protective and waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of a plant, invertebrate, or shell
(植，动)（植物、无脊椎动物或贝壳类的）角质层，表皮，护膜层
■the outer cellular layer of a hair
（毛发）外细胞层
■(Zoology). another term for epidermis
(动)。 同 epidermis - the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
（手或脚趾甲的）角皮
cuticular
[-ˈtɪkjʊlə]
adjective
语源
- late 15th cent. (denoting a membrane of the body): from Latin cuticula, diminutive of cutis 'skin'
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