💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cuticula"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cuticlenoun | The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail. |
| epicuticlenoun | (biology) The outermost portion of the cuticle of an arthropod or plant. |
| endocuticlenoun | (biology) The inner, elastic layer of the cuticle of an insect |
| pelliclenoun | A thin skin or film. |
| mesocuticlenoun | (biology) a layer of tissue between the exocuticle and endocuticle in some arthropods |
| procuticlenoun | (biology) The major portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod |
| exocuticlenoun | The layer between the epicuticle and the endocuticle of an insect |
| hypodermisnoun | (anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis. |
| subcuticlenoun | Synonym of hypodermis. |
| hypodermnoun | Alternative form of hypodermis. [An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.] |
| indumentumnoun | (botany) A surface covering of any kind of trichomes, e.g. hairs, scales. |
| pinaculumnoun | (entomology) A chitin plate on the skin of a caterpillar. |
| apolysisnoun | (religion) A prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service |
| scleritenoun | (biology) A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons. |
| cingulumnoun | The girdle of an alb. |
| thecanoun | (biology) Any of several external cases or sheaths. |
| cuticularizationnoun | Synonym of cutinization. |
| coleoptilenoun | (botany) A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as oats and grasses. |
| skinnoun | (uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human. |
| ecteronnoun | (obsolete, anatomy) The external layer of the skin and mucous membranes; epithelium; ecderon. |
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