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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Conditioner helps to make split ends less noticeable because it smooths the cuticles down and improves hair appearance.
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Here the cuticle becomes infolded and is membranous in character.
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It will also help strengthen nails and moisturise cuticles.
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On the emergence of the adult the wing is inflated to its full size by blood-pressure and the cuticle hardens.
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The golden iridescence of Cassida and its allies is produced by a film of moisture beneath the surface cuticle .
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These form a layer at or near the surface or are incorporated into inner layers of the cuticle .
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They are rigidly connected with the cuticle , having no membranous articulation and are therefore readily separable from cuticular appendages.
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This allowed the cuticles, which protect the nail bed from infection, to soften.