transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkyü-ti-kəl ]
noun
Etymology: Latin cuticula, diminutive of cutis skin — more at hide
Date: 1615
1. : an outer covering layer: as
a. : an external envelope (as of an insect) secreted usually by epidermal cells
b. : the outermost layer of animal integument composed of epidermis
c. : a thin continuous fatty or waxy film on the external surface of many higher plants that consists chiefly of cutin
d. : the outermost membranous layer of a hair consisting of overlapping scales of epithelial cells
2. : dead or horny epidermis
• cu·tic·u·lar kyu̇-ˈti-kyə-lər adjective