cu·ti·cle /ˈkjutɪkəl/
表皮
cu·ti·cle /ˈkjutɪkəl/ 名詞
角質層
Cu·ti·cle 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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cuticle
n 1: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body
surface of vertebrates [syn: epidermis]
2: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as
arthropods and turtles [syn: carapace, shell]