[ 'kju:tɪk(ə)l ]
■ noun
1》 the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail.
2》 the outer cellular layer of a hair.
3》 Botany & Zoology a protective layer covering the epidermis of a plant or invertebrate.
↘ Anatomy the epidermis of the body.
Derivatives
cuticular -'tɪkjʊlə adjective
Origin
C15: from L. cuticula , dimin. of cutis 'skin'.