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- [kyoo-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈkyu tɪ kəl/
- /ˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoo-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈkyu tɪ kəl/
Definitions of cuticle word
- countable noun cuticle Your cuticles are the skin at the base of each of your fingernails. 3
- noun cuticle dead skin, esp that round the base of a fingernail or toenail 3
- noun cuticle any covering layer or membrane 3
- noun cuticle the protective layer, containing cutin, that covers the epidermis of higher plants 3
- noun cuticle the hard protective layer covering the epidermis of many invertebrates 3
- noun cuticle the outer layer of the skin; epidermis 3
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Origin of cuticle
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin cutīcula the skin, equivalent to cuti(s) skin, cutis + -cula -cle1
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Parts of speech for Cuticle
noun
adjective
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cuticle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cuticle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cuticle
noun cuticle
- epidermis — The outer layer of cells covering an organism, in particular.
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