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cuticle

English

  1. 🔊 the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
  2. 🔊 the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
  3. 🔊 hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

Similar words

carapace shell shield epidermis leatherette leatheroid coat dermis fell fleece flesh fur furring hide imitation fur imitation leather integument jacket leather leather paper outer layer outer skin pelt peltry