1. (noun) cuticle
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
Synonyms: shell, epidermis, carapace, shield
2. (noun) epidermis, cuticle
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
Synonyms: cuticle, shell, epidermis, carapace, shield
3. (noun) carapace, shell, cuticle, shield
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Synonyms: casing, cuticle, racing shell, eggshell, case, shell, epidermis, buckler, carapace, shield, scale, plate
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