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Pronunciation : Cu"ti*cle (k"t-k'l)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. cuticula, dim. of cuttis skin; akin to E. hide skin of an animal.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.)

Defn: The scarfskin or epidermis. See Skin.

2. (Bot.)

Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913