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
The following are synonyms for 'cuticle'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
The green ring that is formed around the yolk of eggs that have been cooked too long is formed by the chemical reaction from the iron in the yolk and the sulphur in the white part of the egg.
